biohacking
A set of practices that aims to alter, optimize, or extend biological systems,…A set of practices that aims to alter, optimize, or extend biological systems, especially the human body, using techniques drawn from biology, engineering, computing, and self-experimentation.
Meaning
2 senses(informal, uncountable)A set of practices that aims to alter, optimize, or extend biological systems, especially the human body, using techniques drawn from biology, engineering, computing, and self-experimentation.
(informal, uncountable)The practice of deliberately modifying, editing, or manipulating biological molecules, especially DNA and RNA, sometimes with the potential disregard of ethical standards.
Origin
From bio- + hacking.From bio- + hacking.
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