bioastronautics

[ bahy-oh-as-truh-naw-tiks ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌæs trəˈnɔ tɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the science dealing with the effects of space travel on life.

Origin of bioastronautics

First recorded in 1955–60; bio- + astronautics

OTHER WORDS FROM bioastronautics

bi·o·as·tro·nau·tic, bi·o·as·tro·nau·ti·cal, adjective

British Dictionary definitions for bioastronautics

bioastronautics
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌæstrəˈnɔːtɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the study of the effects of space flight on living organisms See space medicine