Biohackingとは 意味・読み方・使い方

名詞

biohacking (uncountable)

1. (informal, biology, sciences) 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.
   • 2019 January 2, Tim Jewell, Deborah Weatherspoon, “Guide to Biohacking: Types, Safety, and How To”, in Healthline‎, retrieved 9 October 2022:

     Does biohacking actually alter your biology? Yes and no.

   • 2020, Peter Joosten, What is Biohacking? Definition, Explanation & Tips‎:

     Biohacking is a very broad concept. It ranges from people that drink bulletproof coffee or people that have chips implanted in their body, to people that use at-home DNA analysis kits. Biohackers often associate themselves with biopunk, transhumanism or techno-progressivism.

2. (informal, genetics, originally) The practice of deliberately modifying, editing, or manipulating biological molecules, especially DNA and RNA, sometimes with the potential disregard of ethical standards.

関連する語

語源 2

From biohack +‎ -ing.

動詞

biohacking

1. present participle and gerund of biohack