bioethics

[ bahy-oh-eth-iks ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

a field of study concerned with the ethics and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures, technologies, and treatments, as organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill.

Origin of bioethics

First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + ethics

OTHER WORDS FROM bioethics

bi·o·eth·i·cal, adjectivebi·o·eth·i·cist

[bahy-oh-eth-uh-sist], /ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ə sɪst/, noun

Words nearby bioethics

bioengineering, bioenvironmental, bioequivalence, bioequivalent, bioethanol, bioethics, biofact, biofeedback, biofilm, bioflavonoid, biofog

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Example sentences from the Web for bioethics

Too often in bioethics debates, we forget the people who are actually going to be affected by a new procedure.
Why We Shouldn’t Freak Out Over Three-Person IVF|Emily Shire|February 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
“Yes,” Dr. Iain Brassington, a bioethics lecturer at the University of Manchester, told me.
The $330,000 Fake Burger|Nico Hines|August 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for bioethics

bioethics

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of ethical problems arising from biological research and its applications in such fields as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, or artificial insemination

Derived forms of bioethics

bioethical, adjectivebioethicist (ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪsɪst), noun

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Cultural definitions for bioethics

bioethics

The application of ethics to the science and practice of biology, especially as modern science is applied to human life and reproduction.

notes for bioethics

With the advent of cloning and research on embryonic stem cells, bioethics has become an important branch of scientific inquiry.

Medical definitions for bioethics

bioethics

[ bī′ō-ĕth′ĭks ]

n.

The study of the ethical and moral implications of new biological discoveries and biomedical advances, as in the fields of genetic engineering and drug research.

Scientific definitions for bioethics

bioethics

[ bī′ō-ĕth′ĭks ]

The study of the ethical and moral implications of medical research and practice.

单词	bioethics
释义	bioethics [ bahy-oh-eth-iks ] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) a field of study concerned with the ethics and philosophical implications of certain biological and medical procedures, technologies, and treatments, as organ transplants, genetic engineering, and care of the terminally ill. Origin of bioethics First recorded in 1970–75; bio- + ethics OTHER WORDS FROM bioethics bi·o·eth·i·cal, adjectivebi·o·eth·i·cist [bahy-oh-eth-uh-sist], /ˌbaɪ oʊˈɛθ ə sɪst/, noun Words nearby bioethics bioengineering, bioenvironmental, bioequivalence, bioequivalent, bioethanol, bioethics, biofact, biofeedback, biofilm, bioflavonoid, biofog Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bioethics Too often in bioethics debates, we forget the people who are actually going to be affected by a new procedure. Why We Shouldn’t Freak Out Over Three-Person IVF\|Emily Shire\|February 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST “Yes,” Dr. Iain Brassington, a bioethics lecturer at the University of Manchester, told me. The $330,000 Fake Burger\|Nico Hines\|August 5, 2013\|DAILY BEAST British Dictionary definitions for bioethics bioethics / (ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the study of ethical problems arising from biological research and its applications in such fields as organ transplantation, genetic engineering, or artificial insemination Derived forms of bioethics bioethical, adjectivebioethicist (ˌbaɪəʊˈɛθɪsɪst), noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for bioethics bioethics The application of ethics to the science and practice of biology, especially as modern science is applied to human life and reproduction. notes for bioethics With the advent of cloning and research on embryonic stem cells, bioethics has become an important branch of scientific inquiry. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for bioethics bioethics [ bī′ō-ĕth′ĭks ] n. The study of the ethical and moral implications of new biological discoveries and biomedical advances, as in the fields of genetic engineering and drug research. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bioethics bioethics [ bī′ō-ĕth′ĭks ] The study of the ethical and moral implications of medical research and practice. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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