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life science

–noun
any science that deals with living organisms, their life processes, and their interrelationships, as biology, medicine, or ecology.

Origin:
1940–45


life scientist, noun
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Main Entry: life science
Function: noun
: a branch of science (as biology, medicine,or anthropology) that deals with living organisms and life processes —usuallyused in plural

Main Entry: life scientist
Function: noun
: a person who specializes in or is expert in one or more of the life sciences
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

life science n.
Any of several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, anthropology, or ecology, that deal with living organisms and their organization, life processes, and relationships to each other and their environment. Also called bioscience.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Science Dictionary
life science  
Any of several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, and ecology, that study the structural and functional organization of living organisms and their relationships to each other and the environment. Compare physical science.
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Copyright © 2002. Published by Houghton Mifflin. All rights reserved.
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