genetically engineered

dʒəˈnɛtɪkli ˌɛnʤɪˈnɪrd

Definition

Definition of genetically engineered - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

biotechnology

TECH.

altered at the genetic level using biotechnology

TECH.

The genetically engineered crops are resistant to pests.
Genetically engineered salmon grow faster.
These genetically engineered bacteria produce insulin.

genetically modified

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Expressions with genetically

genetically modified

adj.

having genes changed to resist pests or diseases

Genetically modified plants grow better in harsh climates.

genetically modified organism

organism with DNA changed using genetic engineering

Scientists created a genetically modified organism to produce insulin.

genetically manipulated

adj.

changed at the genetic level for specific traits

The genetically manipulated crops are resistant to pests.

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acr.

acr: genetically engineered

modified by scientists to have new traits

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French:génétiquement modifié, ...
German:gentechnisch verändert, ...
Italian:geneticamente modificato, ...
Spanish:genéticamente modificado, ...
Portuguese:geneticamente modificado, ...
Chinese:转基因的, ...
Japanese:遺伝子組み換えの, ...
Arabic:مُعَدَّل وِراثِيًّا, ...
Hebrew:מְהוּנְדָּס גֶּנֶטִית, ...
Russian:генетически модифицированный, ...
Ukrainian:генетично модифікований, ...
Hindi:आनुवंशिक रूप से परिवर्तित, ...
Bengali:জিনগতভাবে পরিবর্তিত, ...
Catalan:modificat genèticament, ...
Czech:geneticky modifikovaný, ...
Danish:genetisk modificeret, ...
Dutch:genetisch gemodificeerd, ...
Greek:γενετικά τροποποιημένος, ...
Hungarian:génmódosított, ...
Khmer:កែប្រែហ្សែន, ...
Korean:유전자 조작된, ...
Persian:ژنتیکی‌مهندسی‌شده, ...
Polish:genetycznie zmodyfikowany, ...
Portuguese (BR):geneticamente modificado, ...
Romanian:modificat genetic, ...
Swedish:genetiskt konstruerad, ...
Thai:ดัดแปลงพันธุกรรม, ...
Turkish:genetik olarak değiştirilmiş, ...
Vietnamese:biến đổi gen, ...

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