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bioethics

bi·o·eth·ics [ b ō éthiks ]


noun 
Definition:
 
ethics of medical research and treatment: the study of the moral and ethical choices faced in medical research and in the treatment of patients, especially when the application of advanced technology is involved ( takes a singular verb )


bi·o·eth·i·cal adjective
bi·o·eth·i·cist noun
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