bioscience

noun

bio·​sci·​ence ˌbī-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce bioscience (audio)
bioscientific adjective
bioscientist noun

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The ranking is based on scientific research output on everything from biosciences to studies pertaining to the environment. Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025 Summers previously led the ExxonMobil biosciences division for 10 years. Joan Michelson, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025 In recent years, Union County has successfully recruited renewable power companies, bioscience and medical employers, and a Dollar General distribution center that employs nearly a thousand people. Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2025 The modern dire wolves, Romulus and Remus, born in October, plus a third, younger pup, Khaleesi, born in January, are the results of efforts by bioscience startup Colossal, which launched in 2021. Andrea Marks, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for bioscience

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First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bioscience was in 1941

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“Bioscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bioscience. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.

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bioscience

noun
bio·​sci·​ence ˈbī-ō-ˌsī-ən(t)s How to pronounce bioscience (audio)
bioscientific adjective
bioscientist noun

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