biomedicine
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bi·o·med·i·cine
(bī′ō-mĕd′ĭ-sĭn)n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the application of the biological sciences, especially biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics, to the understanding, treatment, and prevention of disease.
bi′o·med′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
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biomedicine
(ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛdɪsɪn; -ˈmɛdsɪn)n
1. (Medicine) the medical study of the effects of unusual environmental stress on human beings, esp in connection with space travel
2. (Complementary Medicine) the study of herbal remedies
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bi•o•med•i•cine
(ˌbaɪ oʊˈmɛd ə sɪn)n.
the application of the natural sciences to clinical medicine.
[1945–50]
bi`o•med′i•cal, adj.
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| Noun | 1. |  biomedicine - the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practicemedical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques |
| 2. |  biomedicine - the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques aeromedicine, aerospace medicine, aviation medicine - the study and treatment of disorders associated with flight (especially with space flight) |
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