Meaning | Any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms. |
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Synonym | bioscience |
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Narrower | biology, biological science | The science that studies living organisms |
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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 |
dietetics | The scientific study of food preparation and intake |
dysgenics, cacogenics | The study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced |
eugenics | The study of methods of improving genetic qualities by selective breeding (especially as applied to human mating) |
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 |
Broader | natural science | The sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena |
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Spanish | biociencia, ciencias biológicas, ciencias de la vida |
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Catalan | ciències biològiques |
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Nouns | life scientist | (biology) a scientist who studies living organisms |
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