genetic modification

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see genetic, modification.

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Meanings

noungenetic modification (countable and uncountable, plural genetic modifications)

plural genetic modifications

  1. countableuncountableUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see genetic, modification.
  2. countableuncountableThe deliberate modification of the genetic structure of an organism.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 遺傳修飾 /遗传修饰, 轉基因 /转基因
  • 遺傳修飾 /遗传修饰 (yíchuán xiūshì)deliberate modification of genetic structure
  • 轉基因 /转基因 (zhuǎnjīyīn)deliberate modification of genetic structure
  • 遺傳改良 /遗传改良 (yíchuán gǎiliáng)deliberate modification of genetic structure
  • 基因改造 (jīyīn gǎizào)deliberate modification of genetic structure
  • 基因轉變 /基因转变 (jīyīn zhuǎnbiàn)deliberate modification of genetic structure
Danish genmodificering
  • genmodificeringdeliberate modification of genetic structure
Finnish geenimuuntelu
  • geenimuunteludeliberate modification of genetic structure
French manipulation génétique
  • manipulation génétiquedeliberate modification of genetic structure
Polish inżynieria genetyczna
  • inżynieria genetycznadeliberate modification of genetic structure
Romanian modificare genetică
  • modificare geneticădeliberate modification of genetic structure
Russian генетическая инженерия
  • генетическая инженерия (genetičeskaja inženerija)deliberate modification of genetic structure
Spanish modificación genética
  • modificación genéticadeliberate modification of genetic structure
Welsh (noncountable) addasu genetig, addasiad genetig
  • (noncountable) addasu genetigdeliberate modification of genetic structure
  • addasiad genetigdeliberate modification of genetic structure
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APA

genetic modification. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20modification

MLA

“genetic modification.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20modification. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “genetic modification,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/genetic%20modification.

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