bioastronautics

[ bahy-oh-as-truh-naw-tiks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the study of the environmental effects of space and space flight on living organisms.

bioastronautics

/ ˌbaɪəʊˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms See space medicine

Other Words From

• bi·o·as·tro·nau·tic bi·o·as·tro·nau·ti·cal adjective
• bi·o·as·tro·nau·ti·cal·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of bioastronautics¹

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + astronautics