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The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances
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Biopiracy — Patentanmeldungen in der Biotechnik Biopiraterie ist ein politischer Begriff, mit dem die Privatisierungs und Aneignungsprozesse von Leben in Form von Pflanzen oder Tieren und Teile dieses Lebens oder Genen sowie das Wissen um die Nutzung dieser… … Deutsch Wikipedia
biopiracy — n. The patenting of plants, genes, and other biological products that are indigenous to a foreign country. Example Citation: What developing tropical nations are saying is that if the West cries foul over piracy of intellectual property, say, or… … New words
biopiracy — bi·o·pi·ra·cy (bī ō pīʹrə sē) n. The commercial development of naturally occurring biological materials, such as plant substances or genetic cell lines, by a technologically advanced country or organization without fair compensation to the… … Universalium
biopiracy — bi|o|pi|ra|cy [ baıou,paırəsi ] noun uncount the practice of using plant or animal genes for scientific research without having the legal right to do this … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
biopiracy — noun the practice of commercially exploiting naturally occurring biochemical or genetic material while failing to pay fair compensation to the community from which it originates … English new terms dictionary
biopiracy — UK [ˌbaɪəʊˈpaɪrəsɪ] / US [ˈbaɪoʊˌpaɪrəsɪ] noun [uncountable] science the practice of using plant or animal genes for scientific research without having the legal right to do this … English dictionary
biopiracy — /baɪoʊˈpaɪrəsi/ (say buyoh puyruhsee) noun the patenting of genetic materials from plants and other biological resources that have long been identified with, developed and used by, the people to whom these resources are indigenous. –biopirate,… …
biopiracy — The patenting of genetic stocks, and the subsequent privatization of genetic resources collections. The term implies a lack of consent on the part of the originator … Glossary of Biotechnology
biopiracy — noun biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use • Hypernyms: ↑larceny, ↑theft, ↑thievery, ↑thieving, ↑stealing … Useful english dictionary
Commercialization of traditional medicines — Biopiracy is a negative term for the appropriation, generally by means of patents, of legal rights over indigenous knowledge particularly indigenous biomedical knowledge without compensation to the indigenous groups who originally developed such… … Wikipedia
