bi·o·eth·ics (b   - th  ks)n. (used with a sing. verb) The study of the ethical and moral implications of new biological discoveries and biomedical advances, as in the fields of genetic engineering and drug research. bi o·ethi·cal adj.bi o·ethi·cist (--sst) n. |
bioethics [ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪks]
n
(Philosophy) (functioning as singular) the study of ethical problems arising from biological research and its applications in such fields as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, or artificial insemination
bioethical adj
bioethicist [ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪsɪst] n
| bioethics (b-thks) The study of the ethical and moral implications of medical research and practice. |
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| Noun | 1. | bioethics - the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences moral philosophy, ethics - the philosophical study of moral values and rules neuroethics - the study of ethical implications of treatments for neurological diseases |
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