biomedicine
[bahy-oh-med-uh-sin]
- the application of the natural sciences, especially the biological and physiological sciences, to clinical medicine.
- the science concerned with the effects of the environment on the human body, especially environments associated with space travel.
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Origin of biomedicine
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“There is a great deal of biomedical research that occurs within the Department of Defense,” Visco says.
biomedical
- of or relating to biology and medicine or biomedicine
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biomedicine
- the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with space travel
- the study of herbal remedies
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biomedical
(bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-kəl)- Of or relating to biomedicine.
- Of, relating to, or involving biological, medical, and physical sciences.
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biomedicine
(bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-sĭn)- The branch of medical science that deals with the ability of humans to tolerate environmental stresses and variations, as in space travel.
- The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.
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