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Etymology

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From bio- +‎ chip.

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Noun

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biochip (plural biochips)

  1. (computing) A microchip made from biological macromolecules (especially DNA) rather than a semiconductor.
  2. An identification chip fitted into the flesh of an animal.

Verb

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biochip (third-person singular simple present biochips, present participle biochipping, simple past and past participle biochipped)

  1. (transitive) To fit (an animal) with such a chip.