genetically modified

adjective

Produced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM.

“Genetically modified foods have been the subject of heated debate.”

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Meanings

adjectivegenetically modified (not comparable)
  1. not comparableProduced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM.

    Genetically modified foods have been the subject of heated debate.

    1 more example

    As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'

    2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business, archived from the original on 23 May 2025

    Synonyms: gene-modified, gene-engineered, genetically engineered, gene-manipulated, genetically manipulated

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveProduced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM.

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gene-modifiedgene-engineeredgenetically engineeredgene-manipulatedgenetically manipulated
Also see
gene-alteredgene-engineeredgene-manipulatedgene-modifiedgenetically engineeredgenetically manipulated

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 基因改造的, 轉基因的 /转基因的
  • 基因改造的 (jīyīn gǎizào de)produced by genetic modification
  • 轉基因的 /转基因的 (zhuǎnjīyīn de)produced by genetic modification
Finnish muuntogeeninen, geenimuunneltu
  • muuntogeeninenproduced by genetic modification
  • geenimuunneltuproduced by genetic modification
  • geenimanipuloituproduced by genetic modification
French génétiquement modifié
  • génétiquement modifiéproduced by genetic modification
German gentechnisch verändert, genverändert
  • gentechnisch verändertproduced by genetic modification
  • genverändertproduced by genetic modification
Greek μεταλλαγμένος
  • μεταλλαγμένος (metallagménos)produced by genetic modification
Hebrew מהונדס גנטית
  • מהונדס גנטית (m'hundás genétit)produced by genetic modification
Hungarian génkezelt
  • génkezeltproduced by genetic modification
Polish zmodyfikowany genetycznie
  • zmodyfikowany genetycznieproduced by genetic modification
Russian ге́нно-модифици́рованный
  • ге́нно-модифици́рованный (génno-modificírovannyj)produced by genetic modification
Swedish genmodifierad
  • genmodifieradproduced by genetic modification
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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