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to bring something into existence or make something happen

criar, produzir

a baby whose genetic makeup has been intentionally modified or selected by genetic engineering techniques to possess specific desired traits or characteristics

bebê de designer, bebê geneticamente modificado

to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population

erradicar, exterminar

an illness in a human, animal, or plant that affects health

doença, mal

to continue to exist or be alive

viver, existir

for a greater amount of time or duration compared to before or compared to something else

mais tempo, mais longo

good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly

inteligente, esperto

in a manner consistent with what is considered right or good

eticamente, de forma ética

(of a thing) not pleasing or satisfying enough

inaceitável, inaceitável

a medical approach that involves altering or replacing genes in a person's cells to treat or prevent genetic diseases

terapia genética, terapia com genes

having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.

modificado geneticamente, organismo geneticamente modificado

a medical condition or disorder that is passed down from one generation to another through genes or genetic inheritance

doença hereditária, distúrbio genético

to take excessive control or influence over something or someone, as if having the power of a god, often exceeding one's rightful authority

the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms

biologia

relating to the science that explores living organisms and their functions

biológico

relating to or involving biology, the scientific study of living organisms and their vital processes

biologicamente

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

biólogo, bióloga

the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their effects on living organisms

microbiologia

a scientist who specializes in the study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their effects on living organisms

microbiologista

the use of living organisms, or their parts or products, in industrial, agricultural, medical, or other technological applications to produce or modify useful products or processes

biotecnologia, biotecnologia aplicada

(genetics) a basic unit of heredity and a sequence of nucleotides in DNA that is located on a chromosome in a cell and controls a particular quality

gene, gene hereditário

a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

geneticista, especialista em genética

the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

genética

in a manner that is related to genetics or genes

geneticamente

the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other

ecologia

in a manner that relates to or concerns the environment and its interactions with living organisms

ecologicamente

in a manner that relates to or concerns the environment and its interactions with living organisms

ecólogo

referring to products, actions, or practices that are designed to cause minimal harm to the environment

ecológico, amigo do meio ambiente

a community of living organisms together with their physical environment, interacting as a system

ecossistema

tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature

ecoturismo, turismo ecológico

the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

química

a scientist who studies the chemical processes and substances in living organisms

bioquímico

a field of science that deals with the chemistry of organisms

bioquímica

a toxic substance that is used to cause harm or death to humans, animals, or plants

arma química

methods of warfare using chemical weapons

guerra química