Biopiracy Definition
bīō-pīrə-sē
noun
The commercial development of biological compounds or genetic sequences by a technologically advanced country or organization without obtaining consent from or providing fair compensation to the peoples or nations in whose territory the materials were discovered.
American Heritage Medicine
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances.
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