Bioprospecting vs. Biopiracy

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Difference Between Bioprospecting and Biopiracy
Bioprospectingnoun
(biology) The methodical search for novel pharmaceutical (and other) products from plants and microorganisms.
Biopiracynoun
(pejorative) The appropriation of indigenous biomedical knowledge, especially by patenting naturally occurring substances
Biopiracynoun
biological theft; illegal collection of indigenous plants by corporations who patent them for their own use
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