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life science

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Any of the sciences dealing with living organisms, such as biology and exobiology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: natural science, science

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noun

Meaning 2

any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: bioscience

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: natural science

Narrower terms: biology, biological science, biomedical science, biometrics, biometry, biostatistics, craniology, dermatoglyphics, dietetics, eugenics, dysgenics, cacogenics, euthenics, medical science

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Across languages

Translations

13 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 生命科學 /生命科学 (shēngmìng kēxué) — science dealing with living organisms
  • Dutch: biowetenschap — science dealing with living organisms
  • Dutch: levenswetenschap — science dealing with living organisms
  • Finnish: biotiede — science dealing with living organisms
  • French: science de la vie — science dealing with living organisms
  • Georgian: სიცოცხლის შემსწავლელი მეცნიერება (sicocxlis šemsc̣avleli mecniereba) — science dealing with living organisms
  • Georgian: ბიოლოგიური მეცნიერება (biologiuri mecniereba) — science dealing with living organisms
  • German: Biowissenschaft — science dealing with living organisms
  • German: Lebenswissenschaft — science dealing with living organisms
  • German: Umweltwissenschaft — science dealing with living organisms
  • Japanese: 生命科学 — science dealing with living organisms
  • Polish: nauka biologiczna — science dealing with living organisms
  • Thai: วิทยาศาสตร์ชีวภาพ — science dealing with living organisms