bioscience

[ bahy-oh-sahy-uhns ]
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noun
  1. any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.

Origin of bioscience

1
First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + science

Other words from bioscience

  • bi·o·sci·en·tif·ic [bahy-oh-sahy-uhn-tif-ik], /ˌbaɪ oʊˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk/, adjective
  • bi·o·sci·en·tist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for bioscience

bioscience

/ (ˈbaɪəʊˌsaɪəns) /


noun
  1. another name for a life science

  2. the life sciences collectively

Derived forms of bioscience

  • bioscientific, adjective
  • bioscientist, noun

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