bioethics

noun

bio·​eth·​ics ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-thiks 

plural in form but singular in construction

: a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research and applications especially in medicine

bioethical

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-thi-kəl 

adjective

bioethicist

ˌbī-(ˌ)ō-ˈe-thə-sist 

noun

Word History

First Known Use

1970, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for bioethics

• ethics

Medical Definition

bioethics

noun, plural in form but singular in construction

bio·​eth·​ics -ˈeth-iks 

: the discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research and applications especially in medicine

bioethic

-ˈeth-ik 

noun

bioethical

-ˈeth-i-kəl 

adjective