Meaning

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

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

originEtymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English medicine English biomedicine From bio- + medicine.

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