Meanings
- uncountableGenetic modification.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe practice or science of genetic modification.
More synonyms by meaning
nounthe technology of preparing recombinant DNA in vitro by cutting up DNA molecules and splicing together fragments from more than one organism
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
Made popular by Jack Williamson in his book Dragon's Island (1941). First mentions of genetic engineering in print appear in the 1910s.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan enginyeria genètica
- enginyeria genèticapractice or science of genetic modification
Chinese Mandarin 遺傳工程 /遗传工程, 基因工程
- 遺傳工程 /遗传工程 (yíchuán gōngchéng)practice or science of genetic modification
- 基因工程 (jīyīn gōngchéng)practice or science of genetic modification
- 基因重組技術 /基因重组技术 (jīyīn chóngzǔ jìshù)practice or science of genetic modification
- 基因拼接技術 /基因拼接技术 (jīyīn pīnjiē jìshù)practice or science of genetic modification
- DNA重組技術 /DNA重组技术 (DNA chóngzǔ jìshù)practice or science of genetic modification
Czech genetické inženýrství, genové inženýrství
- genetické inženýrstvípractice or science of genetic modification
- genové inženýrstvípractice or science of genetic modification
Danish genforskning
- genforskningpractice or science of genetic modification
Esperanto gentekniko
- genteknikopractice or science of genetic modification
Finnish geenitekniikka
- geenitekniikkapractice or science of genetic modification
French génie génétique, ingénierie génétique
- génie génétiquepractice or science of genetic modification
- ingénierie génétiquepractice or science of genetic modification
German Gentechnik
- Gentechnikpractice or science of genetic modification
Indonesian rekayasa genetika
- rekayasa genetikapractice or science of genetic modification
Irish innealtóireacht ghéiniteach
- innealtóireacht ghéiniteachpractice or science of genetic modification
Italian ingegneria genetica
- ingegneria geneticapractice or science of genetic modification
Japanese 遺伝子工学
- 遺伝子工学 (idenshikōgaku)practice or science of genetic modification
Korean 유전자공학
- 유전자공학 (yujeonjagonghak)practice or science of genetic modification
Malay kejuruteraan genetik
- kejuruteraan genetikpractice or science of genetic modification
Persian مهندسی ژنتیک
- مهندسی ژنتیک (mohandesi-ye ženetik)practice or science of genetic modification
Polish biogenetyka, inżynieria genetyczna
- biogenetykapractice or science of genetic modification
- inżynieria genetycznapractice or science of genetic modification
Portuguese engenharia genética
- engenharia genéticapractice or science of genetic modification
Romanian inginerie genetică, biogenetică
- inginerie geneticăpractice or science of genetic modification
- biogeneticăpractice or science of genetic modification
Russian генети́ческая инжене́рия, ге́нная инжене́рия
- генети́ческая инжене́рия (genɛtíčeskaja inženérija)practice or science of genetic modification
- ге́нная инжене́рия (génnaja inženérija)practice or science of genetic modification
Spanish ingeniería genética
- ingeniería genéticapractice or science of genetic modification
Swahili uhandisi jeni
- uhandisi jenipractice or science of genetic modification
Swedish genteknik
- genteknikpractice or science of genetic modification
Thai พันธุวิศวกรรม, วิศวกรรมพันธุศาสตร์
- พันธุวิศวกรรมpractice or science of genetic modification
- วิศวกรรมพันธุศาสตร์practice or science of genetic modification
Cite this entry
genetic engineering. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20engineering
“genetic engineering.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20engineering. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genetic engineering,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20engineering.
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