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, adjectiveWords nearby bioastronautics
bioactivity,
bioaeration,
bioaeronautics,
bioarchaeology,
bioassay,
bioastronautics,
bioautography,
bioavailability,
biobank,
biobehavioral,
biobehavioral science
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