life science

noun

: a branch of science (such as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living organisms and life processes
usually used in plural
life scientist noun

Examples of life science in a Sentence

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The proposal comes from Google's life sciences company, Verily, through its Debug mosquito-control program press release. Alyssa Dzikowski, CBS News, 4 June 2026 The Debug Project is part of Google's parent company Alphabet’s life sciences subsidiary, Verily. Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 4 June 2026 In life sciences, for example, the path matters just as much as the result. Arun Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026 Tilman Flock, Perceptic’s cofounder and CEO, is a bioscience researcher who spent nearly seven years at Palantir, building the company’s commercial AI platform and helping life sciences companies use it. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 26 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for life science

Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of life science was in 1941

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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

life science

noun
: a branch of science (as biology, medicine, and sometimes anthropology or sociology) that deals with living things and life processes
usually used in plural

Medical Definition

life science

noun
: a branch of science (as biology and medicine) that deals with living organisms and life processes
usually used in plural
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