BusinessAugust 25, 2026

biomanufacturing

BY-oh-man-yuh-FAK-chuh-ring

Definition

The industrial process of using biological systems, such as living cells or organisms, to produce pharmaceutical products, drugs, or vaccines.

Etymology

This word is a modern compound formed from the Greek-derived 'bio-' (life) and the Latin-derived 'manufacturing' (the process of making goods by hand or machine).

In the news

In this article, biomanufacturing refers to the physical production sector of the life sciences industry, which is highlighted as an area of potential growth despite the state's broader job losses.

Life sciences jobs fall in Mass. for first time in two decades

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