biohacking
The English word “biohacking” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
- A set of practices that aims to alter, optimize, or extend biological systems, especially the human body, using techniques drawn from biology, engineering, computing, and self-experimentation.
- The practice of deliberately modifying, editing, or manipulating biological molecules, especially DNA and RNA, sometimes with the potential disregard of ethical standards.
Etymology
From bio- + hacking.
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