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pharming

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pharm·ing /ˈfɑːmɪŋ $ ˈfɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]  a technology in which an animal’s DNA is changed so that the animal produces substances, especially proteins, that scientists can use to make medicines for people 转基因动物制药
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pharming
pharming /ˈfɑːmɪŋ $ ˈfɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]
a technology in which an animal’s DNA is changed so that the animal produces substances, especially proteins, that scientists can use to make medicines for people


pharm·ingBrE /ˈfɑːmɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] pharming™ the process of changing the genes of an animal or a plant so that it produces large quantities of a substance, especially for use in medicine 药耕(指通过改变动植物基因大量生产某种物质,尤为医用) ORIGIN From farming and pharmaceutical. 源自 farming 和 pharmaceutical 的缩合。the practice of secretly changing computer files or software so that visitors to a popular website are sent to a different website instead, without their knowledge, where their personal details are stolen and used to steal money from them 域欺骗,网址嫁接(指暗中修改计算机文件或软件将网站访客骗到其他网站,从而盗取其个人资料并进而盗取钱财)   compare phishing