Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "bioprospecting" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

PRONUNCIATION OF BIOPROSPECTING

bioprospecting  [ˌbaɪəʊˈprɒspɛktɪŋ] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BIOPROSPECTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Bioprospecting is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BIOPROSPECTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

bioprospecting

Bioprospecting

Bioprospecting is the process of discovery and commercialization of new products based on biological resources. Bioprospecting often draws on indigenous knowledge about uses and characteristics of plants and animals. In this way, bioprospecting includes biopiracy, the exploitative appropriation of indigenous forms of knowledge by commercial actors, as well as the search for previously unknown compounds in organisms that have never been used in traditional medicine.

Definition of bioprospecting in the English dictionary

The definition of bioprospecting in the dictionary is searching for plant or animal species for use as a source of commercially exploitable products, such as medicinal drugs.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BIOPROSPECTING


acting
ˈæktɪŋ
affecting
əˈfɛktɪŋ
collecting
kəˈlektɪŋ
conflicting
kənˈflɪktɪŋ
connecting
kəˈnɛktɪŋ
distracting
dɪsˈtræktɪŋ
exacting
ɪɡˈzæktɪŋ
expecting
ɪkˈspɛktɪŋ
fast-acting
ˈfɑːstˌæktɪŋ
nonreflecting
ˌnɒnrɪˈflɛktɪŋ
projecting
prəˈdʒɛktɪŋ
prospecting
prəˈspɛktɪŋ
quick-acting
ˈkwɪkˌæktɪŋ
respecting
rɪˈspɛktɪŋ
subcontracting
ˌsʌbkɒnˈtræktɪŋ
superconducting
ˌsuːpəkənˈdʌktɪŋ
tax-collecting
ˈtækskəˌlɛktɪŋ
unaffecting
ˌʌnəˈfɛktɪŋ
unreflecting
ˌʌnrɪˈflɛktɪŋ
unsuspecting
ˌʌnsəˈspɛktɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BIOPROSPECTING

biophor
biophysical
biophysically
biophysicist
biophysics
biopic
biopiracy
biopirate
bioplasm
bioplasmic
bioplast
biopoiesis
biopolymer
bioprinting
bioprivacy
biopsic
biopsies
biopsy
biopsychology
bioptic

WORDS THAT END LIKE BIOPROSPECTING

accounting
afflicting
constricting
double-acting
intermediate-acting
long-acting
method acting
nonconducting
noninteracting
play-acting
redistricting
refracting
self-acting
self-correcting
self-respecting
semiconducting
short-acting
single-acting
slow-acting
stamp collecting
straight-acting

Synonyms and antonyms of bioprospecting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «bioprospecting» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF BIOPROSPECTING

Find out the translation of bioprospecting to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of bioprospecting from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «bioprospecting» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

生物勘探
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

bioprospección
570 millions of speakers

English

bioprospecting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

bioprospecting
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التنقيب البيولوجي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

биоразведка
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

bioprospecção
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জীবঅনুসন্ধানকে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

bioprospection
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bioprospeksi
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Bioprospecting
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

生物資源調査
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

생물 자원
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Bioprospecting
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

bioprospecting
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

உயிரிகனிமவள
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बायोप्रोसायक्चिंग
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bioprospecting
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

bioprospezione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

bioprospecting
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

біоразведка
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

bioprospecting
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

βιοκατόπτευσης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bioprospektering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bioprospektering
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

bioprospektering
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of bioprospecting

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOPROSPECTING»

The term «bioprospecting» is normally little used and occupies the 116.169 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Little used
46
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «bioprospecting» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of bioprospecting
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «bioprospecting».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BIOPROSPECTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «bioprospecting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «bioprospecting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about bioprospecting

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BIOPROSPECTING»

Discover the use of bioprospecting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bioprospecting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Microbial Diversity and Bioprospecting
unique and comprehensive synthesis of biotechnology research and discovery in the post–genomic era; reveals the extraordinary scale of microbial diversity and how technologies enable it to be estimated, defined, and exploited; discusses ...
Alan T. Bull, 2004
2
When Nature Goes Public: The Making and Unmaking of ...
"This is an innovative and fascinating study that powerfully illustrates what the new generation of anthropologists trained in science studies can do.
Cori Hayden, 2003
3
Regulating Bioprospecting: Institutions for Drug Research, ...
But it is unclear as to whether transfer of biotechnology is to be a form of benefit- sharing in bioprospecting contracts and, if so, under what conditions. Another part of this provision, Article 16(5), addresses the impact, both positive and negative, ...
Padmashree Gehl Sampath, 2005
4
The Museum of Bioprospecting, Intellectual Property, and the ...
‘The Museum of Bioprospecting, Intellectual Property, and the Public Domain’ addresses one of the most pressing policy issues of our day: intellectual property rights versus the public domain in facilitating access to genetic resources ...
Joseph Henry Vogel, 2011
5
Status and Potential of Commercial Bioprospecting Activities ...
The increasing availability of new scientific and technological tools have enabled new levels of precision and effectiveness in the identification, collection, processing and utilization of novel substances for applications in medical, ...
Fernando Santibáñez Quezada, 2007
6
Contracting for ABS: The Legal and Scientific Implications ...
The designation of geographical entities in this book, and the presentation of the material, do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IUCN or the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development ...
Shakeel Bhatti, Santiago Carrizosa, Tomme Young, 2008
7
PLANTS AND EMPIRE
A rich history of discovery and loss, "Plants and Empire" explores the movement, triumph, and extinction of knowledge in the course of encounters between Europeans and the Caribbean populations.
Londa L Schiebinger, 2009
8
Political Ecology Across Spaces, Scales, and Social Groups
13. A. Global. Political. Ecology. of. Bioprospecting. HANNE SVARSTAD 1 olitical ecology merges concern for aspects in the natural environment (ecology) with a focus on relationships between people-environment and people- people ...
Susan Paulson, Lisa L. Gezon, 2005
9
Confronting Biopiracy: Challenges, Cases and International ...
As Cori Hayden (2003a, p1) indicates: Bioprospecting is the new name for an old practice: it refers to corporate drug development based on medicinal plants, traditional knowledge, and microbes culled from the 'biodiversity- rich' regions of the ...
Daniel F. Robinson, 2010
10
Fisheries Exploitation in the Indian Ocean: Threats and ...
However, to date, the Antarctic Treaty parties have not accorded a high priority to the discussion on bioprospecting. The Antarctic Treaty parties will have to be proactive in formulating a policy for the regulation of bioprospecting in the Antarctic, ...
Dennis Rumley, Sanjay Chaturvedi, Vijay Sakhuja, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BIOPROSPECTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term bioprospecting is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Firms and Indigenous People Can Be Partners
... product through the R&D pipeline - to test for safety and efficacy, manufacture, take risks in the market and secure permits for bioprospecting. «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
2
NCAAH To Forge Academic Tie-up with US Institution
It will also bring in innovative and integrated approaches in Marine Bioprospecting and natural product discovery for human and aquatic animal ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»
3
Traditional Medicine for Modern Times - Facts and Figures
Scientists searching indigenous sources for new drugs - 'bioprospecting' - have to navigate these differences. Researchers have sometimes ... «SciDev.Net, Jul 15»
4
Deforestation Impacting Pharmaceutical Industry
In particular, global governance initiatives such as the Nagoya Protocol (as a part of the CBD) facilitate bioprospecting, stipulate compliance ... «International Policy Digest, Jul 15»
5
Amazon tribe creates 500-page traditional medicine encyclopedia
Mongabay: The encyclopedia was written only in the Matsés language to protect against bioprospecting and theft of indigenous knowledge. «Asia Indigenous Peoples Pact, Jul 15»
6
Limpopo Communities Get Royalties for Non-Carb Sweetener
In 2008, after the bioprospecting and benefit-sharing regulations were promulgated, the CSIR applied for a bioprospecting permit for Molomo ... «AllAfrica.com, Jun 15»
7
​Federal Law Nº 13.123/2015 - new legal framework concerning …
... technological development, bioprospecting and for industrial or other purposes does not require government authorization. However, article ... «Lexology, Jun 15»
8
Indiana State students gain new insights in America's “Last Best Place”
... of wolves a decade ago that has led to predation outside the park's boundaries and dabbled in bioprospecting and fire management. «Indiana State University, Jun 15»
9
UMass President Robert Caret announces $1.7 million in grants to …
Marine Bioprospecting Initiative: Sivappa Rasapalli and Steven Lohrenz of UMass Dartmouth with UMass Amherst, UMass Boston, UMass ... «MassLive.com, Jun 15»
10
Espresso maker brews up tasty extraction
'This method will facilitate screening of plant material and has the potential to expedite bioprospecting,' Bissember adds. 'This work represents ... «Royal Society of Chemistry, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Bioprospecting [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/bioprospecting>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z