biopiracy
The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting…The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.
Meaning
1 senses(derogatory, uncountable)The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.
Biopiraterie
More definitions
- biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
Translations
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appropriation of biomedical knowledge:
Origin
From bio- + piracy, coined by Canadian environmentalist Pat Roy Mooney in the early 1990s.From bio- + piracy, coined by Canadian environmentalist Pat Roy Mooney in the early 1990s.
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedbioprospecting
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable