bi=B7o=B7eth=B7ics ( P ) Pronunciation Key (b-thks) n=2E (used with a sing. verb) 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. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------= ----- bio=B7ethi=B7cal adj. bio=B7ethi=B7cist (--sst) n. Download Now or Buy the Book Source: The American Heritage=AE Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright =A9 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. bi=B7o=B7eth=B7ics (b-thks) n=2E 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. Source: The American Heritage=AE Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright =A9 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Main Entry: bio=B7eth=B7ics Pronunciation: -'eth-iks Function: noun plural but usually singular in construction research and applications especially in medicine -bio=B7eth=B7ic-'eth-iknoun -bio=B7eth=B7i=B7cal-'eth-i-k&ladjective Source: Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, =A9 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc. bioethics n : the branch of ethics that studies moral values in the biomedical sciences Source: WordNet =AE 2.0, =A9 2003 Princeton University
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