n. (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.
bioethical bi'o·eth'i·cal adj.
bioethicist bi'o·eth'i·cist (-ĭ-sĭst) n.
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