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

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.
2. Compare physical science

Other Words From

• life scientist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of life science¹

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

(Basic life science,unit 2: The world of animals) Eastmancolor.

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Already the calm, reassuring voice of the new Life Science, loud and clear to the few, is faintly audible to the many.

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(Basic life science,unit 2: Animals with backbones)Eastman color.

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(Basic life science series, unit 3:Animals with backbones) Eastmancolor.

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(Basic life science,unit 1: Animals without backbones)Eastman color.

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Related Words

• anthropology
• biological science
• biology
• ecology
• environmental science
• medicine
• natural science
• zoology