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life science

noun

  1. any science that deals with living organisms, their life processes, and their interrelationships, as biology, medicine, or ecology.

life science

noun

  1. any one of the branches of science concerned with the structure and behaviour of living organisms, such as biology, botany, zoology, physiology, or biochemistry Compare physical science See also social science
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life science

  1. Any of several branches of science, such as biology, medicine, and ecology, that study the structural and functional organization of living organisms and their relationships to each other and the environment.
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Other Word Forms

  • life scientist noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of life science1

First recorded in 1940–45
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