BIOMEDICINE

biomedicine

(noun) the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)

biomedicine

(noun) the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

biomedicine (countable and uncountable, plural biomedicines)

The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine.

The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel).

(countable) A medicine created with the use of living organisms.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

24 March 2025

STACCATO

(adjective) (music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply; “staccato applause”; “a staccato command”; “staccato notes”


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