bioethics

noun plural but singular in construction bio·eth·ics \-ˈe-thiks\

Definition of BIOETHICS

: a discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research and applications especially in medicine

— bio·eth·i·cal \-ˈe-thi-kəl\ adjective

— bio·eth·i·cist \-ˈe-thə-sist\ noun

1971

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but usually singular in construction bio·eth·ics \-ˈeth-iks\

: the discipline dealing with the ethical implications of biological research and applications especially in medicine

—bio·eth·ic \-ˈeth-ik\ noun

—bio·eth·i·cal \-ˈeth-i-kəl\ adjective

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