biomedicine

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1. The branch of medical science that deals with the ability of humans to tolerate environmental stresses and variations, as in space travel.
2. The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.

1. The branch of medical science that deals with the ability of humans to tolerate environmental stresses and variations, as in space travel.
2. The application of the principles of the natural sciences, especially biology and physiology, to clinical medicine.

Clinical medicine based on the principles of the natural sciences (e.g. biology, biochemistry).

The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: the branch of medical science that applies biological and physiological principles to clinical practice

Meaning #2: the branch of medical science that studies the ability of organisms to withstand environmental stress (as in space travel)