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bioprospecting

Syllabification: (bi·o·pros·pect·ing)
Pronunciation: /ˌbīōˈpräspektiNG/

Definition of bioprospecting

noun

  • the search for plant and animal species from which medicinal drugs and other commercially valuable compounds can be obtained.

Derivatives

bioprospector

Pronunciation: /-ˈpräspektər/

noun

Origin:

1990s: from bio(diversity) prospecting

bioprospecting in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of bioprospecting in the British & World English dictionary

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