bioastronautics
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bi·o·as·tro·nau·tics
(bī′ō-ăs′trə-nô′tĭks)n. (used with a sing. verb)
The study of the biological and medical effects of space flight on living organisms.
bi′o·as′tro·nau′ti·cal adj.
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bioastronautics
(ˌbaɪəʊˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks)n
(Astronautics) (functioning as singular) the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms. See space medicine
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bi•o•as•tro•nau•tics
(ˌbaɪ oʊˌæs trəˈnɔ tɪks)n. (used with a sing. v.)
the science dealing with the effects of space travel on life.
[1955–60]
bi`o•as`tro•nau′tic, bi`o•as`tro•nau′ti•cal, adj.
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bioastronautics
the science that studies the effects of space travel on life, especially human life and the human body.
See also: Aviation, Body, Human-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.