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bioscience

[bahy-oh-sahy-uh ns]
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noun
  1. any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.
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Origin of bioscience

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + science
Related formsbi·o·sci·en·tif·ic [bahy-oh-sahy-uh n-tif-ik] /ˌbaɪ oʊˌsaɪ ənˈtɪf ɪk/, adjectivebi·o·sci·en·tist, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for bioscience

bioscience

noun
  1. another name for a life science
  2. the life sciences collectively
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Derived Formsbioscientific, adjectivebioscientist, noun
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bioscience in Medicine

bioscience

(bī′ō-sī′əns)
n.
  1. life science
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Related formsbi′o•sci′en•tif′ic (-sī′ən-tĭf′ĭk) adj.bi′o•sci′en•tist n.
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