Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun biotechnology

2 senses of biotechnology

Sense 1
biotechnology, biotech -- (the branch of molecular biology that studies the use of microorganisms to perform specific industrial processes; "biotechnology produced genetically altered bacteria that solved the problem")
       => molecular biology -- (the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role))

Sense 2
biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics -- (the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments)
       => engineering, engineering science, applied science, technology -- (the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems; "he had trouble deciding which branch of engineering to study")