Biomedicine

noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The application of biology and physiology to clinical medicine. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel) wordnet
  3. 3
    The branch of medicine that studies the effects of environmental stress on organisms (most often in space travel). countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice wordnet
  5. 5
    A medicine created with the use of living organisms. countable

Etymology

From bio- + medicine.

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