bioprospecting
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bi·o·pros·pect·ing
(bī′ō-prŏs′pĕk-tĭng)n.
The attempt to discover in living organisms biochemicals or genetic sequences that have medical, agricultural, or industrial value.
bi′o·pros′pec·tor n.
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bioprospecting
(ˌbaɪəʊˈprɒspɛktɪŋ)n
(Commerce) searching for plant or animal species for use as a source of commercially exploitable products, such as medicinal drugs
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