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bioscience

American  
[bahy-oh-sahy-uhns] / ˈbaɪ oʊˌsaɪ əns /

noun

  1. any science that deals with the biological aspects of living organisms.

bioscience British  
/ ˈbaɪəʊˌsaɪəns /

noun

  1. another name for a life science

  2. the life sciences collectively

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Other Word Forms

  • bioscientific adjective
  • bioscientist noun

Etymology

Origin of bioscience

First recorded in 1960–65; bio- + science

Example Sentences

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The company chose the site partly because it is close to the HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology, a bioscience campus.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 9, 2025

How important is the NIH to the innovativeness of American bioscience and the health of the public?

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2025

The research project involves 16 academic institutions and NHS trusts and health boards from across the UK, working alongside 12 bioscience and technology companies.

From BBC • Oct. 5, 2024

Hansen, a bioscience company that produces ingredients for the food and pharmaceutical industries, among other things.

From Science Daily • Oct. 4, 2023

Truth is, the average doc today gets more training in bedside manner than bioscience.

From Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom by Doctorow, Cory

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