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life science

/laɪf ˌsaɪəns/
/laɪf ˈsaɪəns/
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Other forms: life sciences

Definitions of life science
  1. noun
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
    synonyms: bioscience
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    types:
    biological science, biology
    the science that studies living organisms
    biomedical science
    the application of the principles of the natural sciences to medicine
    biometrics, biometry, biostatistics
    a branch of biology that studies biological phenomena and observations by means of statistical analysis
    craniology
    the scientific study of the skulls of various human races
    dermatoglyphics
    the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet
    dietetics
    the scientific study of food preparation and intake
    eugenics
    the study or promotion of methods of selecting for specific genetic qualities by controlled breeding (especially as applied to human reproduction); now widely considered to be biased and unscientific
    cacogenics, dysgenics
    the study of the operation of factors causing degeneration in the type of offspring produced
    euthenics
    the study of methods of improving human well-being and efficient functioning by improving environmental conditions
    medical science
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
    macrobiotics
    the theory of promoting health and longevity by means of diet (especially whole beans and grains)
    medical specialty, medicine
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    phrenology
    a now abandoned study of the shape of the skull as indicative of the strengths of different faculties
    pathology
    the branch of medical science that studies the causes and nature and effects of diseases
    radiology
    the branch of medical science dealing with the medical use of X-rays or other penetrating radiation
    serology
    the branch of medical science that deals with serums; especially with blood serums and disease
    surgery
    the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
    orthopaedics, orthopedics
    the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    biogeography
    the study of the geographical distribution of animals and plants
    botany, phytology
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    cryobiology
    the branch of biology that studies the effects of low temperatures on living tissues or organs or organisms
    cytology
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and function of cells
    bionomics, ecology, environmental science
    the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
    embryology
    the branch of biology that studies the formation and early development of living organisms
    astrobiology, exobiology, space biology
    the branch of biology concerned with the effects of outer space on living organisms and the search for extraterrestrial life
    forestry
    the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
    genetic science, genetics
    the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    microbiology
    the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
    molecular biology
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
    morphology
    the branch of biology that deals with the structure of animals and plants
    neurobiology
    the branch of biology that deals with the anatomy and physiology and pathology of the nervous system
    palaeobiology, paleobiology
    a branch of paleontology that deals with the origin and growth and structure of fossil animals and plants as living organisms
    neurology
    the branch of medical science that deals with the nervous system
    physiology
    the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
    radiobiology
    the branch of biology that studies the effects of radiation on living organisms
    sociobiology
    the branch of biology that conducts comparative studies of the social organization of animals (including human beings) with regard to its evolutionary history
    zoological science, zoology
    the branch of biology that studies animals
    type of:
    natural science, science
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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