bi·o·sci·ence

(bī′ō-sī′əns)

bi′o·sci′en·tif′ic (-sī′ən-tĭf′ĭk) adj.

bi′o·sci′en·tist n.

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bioscience

(ˈbaɪəʊˌsaɪəns)

1. (Biology) another name for a life science

2. (Biology) the life sciences collectively

ˌbioscienˈtific adj

ˌbioˈscientist n

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bi•o•sci•ence

(ˈbaɪ oʊˌsaɪ əns)

n.

any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.

[1960–65]

bi`o•sci`en•tif′ic (-ənˈtɪf ɪk) adj.

bi`o•sci′en•tist, n.

bioscience

any of the sciences that deal with living organisms.

See also: Biology

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

bioscience - any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

life science

natural science - the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena

biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms

biomedical science - the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine

biometrics, biometry, biostatistics - a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis

craniology - the scientific study of the skulls of various human races

dermatoglyphics - the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet; "some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics"

dietetics - the scientific study of food preparation and intake

eugenics - the study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating)

cacogenics, dysgenics - the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced

euthenics - the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions

medical science - the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease

Translations

bioscience

n. biociencia, cualquiera de las ciencias naturales relacionadas con el estudio de la conducta y la estructura de organismos vivos.

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The main elements of the Centre are: a Genetics Institute, a Bioscience Centre for biotechnology business, a Bioethics Forum for examining the implications of rapid advances in genetics, a fully equipped 'Superlab' for local schoolchildren, the Helix Gallery -- a kind of indoor DNA theme park with a motion simulator, brain show, theatre and interactive exhibits, and a Global Garden.

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