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Definition of genetic engineering noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

genetic engineering

noun
 
/dʒəˌnetɪk endʒɪˈnɪərɪŋ/
 
/dʒəˌnetɪk endʒɪˈnɪrɪŋ/
 [uncountable]
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  1. the science of changing how a living creature or plant develops by changing the information in its genesTopics Biologyb2
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