bioastronautics
[ bahy-oh-as-truh-naw-tiks ]
noun(used with a singular verb)
the study of the environmental effects of space and space flight on living organisms.
Origin of bioastronautics
1First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + astronautics
Other words from bioastronautics
- bi·o·as·tro·nau·tic, bi·o·as·tro·nau·ti·cal, adjective
- bi·o·as·tro·nau·ti·cal·ly, adverb
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British Dictionary definitions for bioastronautics
bioastronautics
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular) the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms: See space medicine
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