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biocentric

[ bahy-oh-sen-trik ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈsɛn trɪk /
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adjective
relating or adhering to the view or principle that all life forms have inherent value and significance, and should therefore be given serious consideration in determining the moral or ethical value of a course of action.Compare anthropocentric (def. 3).
relating or adhering to a cosmological theory that regards conscious, organic observers as the basis rather than the by-product of the universe, holding that their biological patterns of perception and information processing effectively determine the universe’s space-time structure and its key physical constants.
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Origin of biocentric

First recorded in 1885–90; bio- + -centric

Words nearby biocentric

biobutanol, biocatalyst, biocellate, biocenology, biocenosis, biocentric, biocentrism, biochemical, biochemical oxygen demand, biochemical pathways, biochemistry
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