Biopiracy

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  • 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.
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  • noun. The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances
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  • noun. biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
    • Word Usage
    "Bioprospection, or biopiracy, is not a futuristic scenario but a reality."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    larceny  stealing  theft  thievery  thieving  
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