genetically modified

English

Adjective

genetically modified (not comparable)

1. Produced by genetic modification; abbreviated as GM.

   Synonyms: gene-modified, gene-engineered, genetically engineered, gene-manipulated, genetically manipulated

   Hyponyms: cisgenic, transgenic

   Genetically modified foods have been the subject of heated debate.

   • 2016 April 18, Cristina Alesci, “Monsanto CEO frustrated over 'polarized' GMO debate”, in CNN Business‎:

     As one of the largest producers of genetically modified (GM) seeds in the country, Monsanto has been vilified by activists who describe GM products as 'frankenfood.'

Derived terms

• GMO

Translations

produced by genetic modification

Chinese: Mandarin: 基因改造的 (jīyīn gǎizào de), 轉基因的 / 转基因的 (zhuǎnjīyīn de) Finnish: muuntogeeninen, geenimuunneltu, geenimanipuloitu French: génétiquement modifié German: gentechnisch verändert, genverändert (de) Greek: μεταλλαγμένος (el) (metallagménos) Hebrew: מהונדס גנטית (m'hundás genétit) Hungarian: génkezelt (hu) Polish: zmodyfikowany genetycznie Russian: ге́нно-модифици́рованный (ru) (génno-modificírovannyj) Swedish: genmodifierad