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biomedicine

[ bahy-oh-med-uh-sin ]

noun

  1. the application of the natural sciences, especially the biological and physiological sciences, to clinical medicine.
  2. the science concerned with the effects of the environment on the human body, especially environments associated with space travel.

biomedicine

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛdɪsɪn; -ˈmɛdsɪn /

noun

  1. the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with space travel
  2. the study of herbal remedies

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Other Words From

  • bio·medi·cal adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of biomedicine1

First recorded in 1945–50; bio- + medicine

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