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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web San Diego’s life science cluster hasn’t been immune from layoffs amid economic worries linked to inflation. San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Feb. 2023 The second, an 850,0000 square foot life science development, is starting to come out of the ground. J.k. Dineen, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Jan. 2023 Across the largest life science clusters, institutional investors and landlords are considering the conversion of their properties to meet immediate demand for life science real estate. Jeffrey Steele, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021 Since the price of doing biotech research is high, BioLabs provides incubating companies with a procurement system that offers them discounts on life science consumable products like tubes and antibodies. Dallas News, 7 July 2022 But even those deep-pocketed life science developers are noting a pullback. Catherine Carlock, BostonGlobe.com, 15 Nov. 2022 For life science researchers, that meant setting aside mouse experiments, nurturing cells in the lab, and tinkering with DNA. Jonathan Wosen, STAT, 14 Nov. 2022 According to Biocom California, California’s life science sector has a stubborn challenge with diversity, but 62 percent of MiraCosta’s graduates are female and 64 percent non-white. Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022 Data and fulfillment centers, moderate-income apartments and single-family rentals, life science facilities and senior housing are identified in the Emerging Trends report as the top development prospects for 2023. Dallas News, 27 Oct. 2022 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1941, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of life science was in 1941

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Cite this Entry

“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 24 Mar. 2023.

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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