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
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Home to leading science and tech institutions, like Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, Maryland leads in cybersecurity, life sciences and quantum technology.
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Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Budget cuts could lead to permanent cracks in the increasingly fragile research ecosystem, threatening the United States' position as an international leader in medicine, life sciences and biopharma.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Among them were life sciences firms Sartorius and Danaher , tobacco giant Philip Morris , semiconductor machinery maker Lam Research , and medical supplies manufacturer Biologix.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
San Diego’s tech and life science workforce includes thousands of engineers, data scientists and researchers earning high wages and contributing to a thriving regional economy.
—Kevin Carroll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Budget cuts could lead to permanent cracks in the increasingly fragile research ecosystem, threatening the United States' position as an international leader in medicine, life sciences and biopharma.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Among them were life sciences firms Sartorius and Danaher , tobacco giant Philip Morris , semiconductor machinery maker Lam Research , and medical supplies manufacturer Biologix.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 28 Apr. 2025
San Diego’s tech and life science workforce includes thousands of engineers, data scientists and researchers earning high wages and contributing to a thriving regional economy.
—Kevin Carroll, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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“Life science.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/life%20science. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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