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biomedicine

bio·me·di·cine

uncommon

noun

1.

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

2.

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

Origin

From bio- + medicine.

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