designer baby
[noun]
a baby whose genetic makeup has been intentionally modified or selected by genetic engineering techniques to possess specific desired traits or characteristics
to eradicate
[verb]
to commit a large-scale homicide which results in a significant reduction in population
longer
[adverb]
for a greater amount of time or duration compared to before or compared to something else
intelligent
[adjective]
good at learning things, understanding ideas, and thinking clearly
gene therapy
[noun]
a medical approach that involves altering or replacing genes in a person's cells to treat or prevent genetic diseases
genetically modified
[adjective]
having had an altered genetic structure in order to serve a particular purpose, such as being more resistant to disease, bearing more fruit, etc.
hereditary disease
[noun]
a medical condition or disorder that is passed down from one generation to another through genes or genetic inheritance
to play god
[phrase]
to take excessive control or influence over something or someone, as if having the power of a god, often exceeding one's rightful authority
biology
[noun]
the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms
biological
[adjective]
relating to the science that explores living organisms and their functions
biologically
[adverb]
relating to or involving biology, the scientific study of living organisms and their vital processes
biologist
[noun]
(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms
microbiology
[noun]
the branch of biology that deals with microorganisms, including bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their effects on living organisms
microbiologist
[noun]
a scientist who specializes in the study of microorganisms, such as bacteria, viruses, fungi, and protozoa, and their effects on living organisms
biotechnology
[noun]
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
gene
[noun]
(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
geneticist
[noun]
a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes
genetics
[noun]
the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes
ecology
[noun]
the scientific study of the environment or the interrelation of living creatures and the way they affect each other
ecologically
[adverb]
in a manner that relates to or concerns the environment and its interactions with living organisms
ecologist
[noun]
in a manner that relates to or concerns the environment and its interactions with living organisms
ecosystem
[noun]
all the organisms that live in a particular area, the way they affect each other and their environment considered as a whole
ecotourism
[noun]
tourism that includes visiting endangered natural environments which aims at preservation of the wildlife and the nature
chemistry
[noun]
the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other
biochemist
[noun]
a scientist who studies the chemical processes and substances in living organisms
chemical weapon
[noun]
a toxic substance that is used to cause harm or death to humans, animals, or plants
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