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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLife Science
/laɪf ˈsaɪəns/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A branch of science that deals with the study of living organisms and life processes.
"Life science encompasses fields such as biology, ecology, and genetics." - 2
The study of the structure, function, growth, origin, evolution, and distribution of living organisms.
"Research in life science is crucial for advancements in medicine and environmental conservation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'life science' is derived from the combination of 'life', which comes from the Old English 'līf', and 'science', originating from the Latin 'scientia', meaning knowledge. This term has evolved to encompass various scientific disciplines that study living organisms and life processes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Life Science" is said worldwide
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Sciences de la vie
Transliteration: syɑ̃s də la vi
"Les sciences de la vie étudient les organismes vivants."
Lebenswissenschaften
Transliteration: ˈleːbənsvɪʃaftən
"Die Lebenswissenschaften sind wichtig für die Medizin."
Scienze della vita
Transliteration: ˈʃjɛntse della ˈvita
"Le scienze della vita studiano gli organismi viventi."
Ciencias de la vida
Transliteration: ˈsjensjas ðe la ˈβiða
"Las ciencias de la vida son fundamentales para la biología."
Ciências da vida
Transliteration: siˈɐ̃sjɐs da ˈvivɐ
"As ciências da vida estudam os organismos vivos."
जीव विज्ञान
Transliteration: Jīv vijñān
"जीव विज्ञान में जीवों का अध्ययन किया जाता है।"
生命科学
Transliteration: shēngmìng kēxué
"生命科学研究生物体的结构和功能。"
생명 과학
Transliteration: saengmyeong gwahak
"생명 과학은 생물체의 구조와 기능을 연구합니다."
生命科学
Transliteration: seimeikagaku
"生命科学は生物の構造と機能を研究します。"
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