1. the use of genetically modified animals or plants to produce pharmaceutical drugs or other medical substances
Usage: biotechnology term; also called molecular farming
2. a cyberattack in which a fraudulent website is created to trick users into entering personal or financial information
Usage: cybersecurity term; variant spelling of phishing with 'farm' reference

Examples

• Scientists are exploring pharming as a cost-effective way to produce insulin and other medications.
• The pharmaceutical company invested in pharming technology to grow antibodies in goat milk.
• Pharming has the potential to reduce the cost of producing complex biological drugs.
• Criminals use pharming schemes to steal credit card numbers from unsuspecting internet users.
• The bank warned customers about pharming attacks targeting their online accounts.