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fo·ren·sics | \ fə-ˈren(t)-sikz, -ˈren-zikz 
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\Medical Definition of forensics
: the application of scientific knowledge to legal problems especially : scientific analysis of physical evidence (such as evidence from a crime scene) In forensics, DNA is extracted from fluids or tissue found at a crime scene, often sperm or seminal fluid from the bodies or clothing of rape victims, or blood found at the scene of violent crime. — Christopher Joyce and Eric Stover, Witnesses from the Grave, 1991
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