biomedicine
Noun: 1. The branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice. It focuses on using knowledge from biology, biochemistry, and physiology to understand health, disease, and develop treatments. 2. The branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel). This aspect investigates how extreme conditions affect living systems and develops countermeasures.
Biomedicine is used as a non-count noun to refer to the field or discipline as a whole. It describes an approach to medicine grounded in the natural sciences. * Modern biomedicine relies heavily on laboratory research and clinical trials. * Advances in biomedicine have led to new vaccines and antibiotics.
- Her research lies at the intersection of genetics and biomedicine.
- The challenges of long-duration spaceflight are a key concern for biomedicine.
- The university has a strong faculty dedicated to biomedicine.
- The term often implies a contrast with more holistic or traditional medical systems, emphasizing a mechanistic understanding of the body.
- It is frequently used in academic and research contexts (e.g., journals, degree programs, institute names).
- Biomedical (adjective): Of or relating to biomedicine.
- Biomedical engineering, biomedical research.
- Biomedical Scientist (noun): A professional who conducts research in this field.
- Medical Science
- Biological Medicine
The two definitions represent complementary facets of the same field. The first is the broad, foundational meaning, while the second highlights a specific, applied research area within it. Both are united by the application of biological science to medical problems.
- the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)
- the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice