science du vivant

Definitions of science du vivant
  1. noun
    any of the branches of natural science dealing with the structure and behavior of living organisms
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    biologie
    the science that studies living organisms
    diététique
    the scientific study of food preparation and intake
    médecine, science médicale
    the science of dealing with the maintenance of health and the prevention and treatment of disease
    médecine, science médicale
    the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    chirurgie
    the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures
    orthopédie
    the branch of medical science concerned with disorders or deformities of the spine and joints
    botanique
    the branch of biology that studies plants
    écologie
    the branch of biology concerned with the relations between organisms and their environment
    sylviculture
    the science of planting and caring for forests and the management of growing timber
    génétique
    the branch of biology that studies heredity and variation in organisms
    microbiologie
    the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
    microbiologie
    the branch of biology that studies the structure and activity of macromolecules essential to life (and especially with their genetic role)
    zoologie
    the branch of biology that studies animals
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    science naturelle
    the sciences involved in the study of the physical world and its phenomena
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