"bioethics" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From bio- + ethics. Etymology templates: {{af|en|bio-|ethics}} bio- + ethics Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} bioethics (uncountable)
  1. (ethics) The branch of ethics that studies the implications of biological and biomedical advances. Wikipedia link: bioethics Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Ethics Related terms: bioethical, bioethically, bioethicist Translations (branch of ethics): bioètica [feminine] (Catalan), bio-ethiek [feminine] (Dutch), Bioethik [feminine] (German), Bio-Ethik [feminine] (German), βιοηθική (vioïthikí) [feminine] (Greek), bitheitic [feminine] (Irish), matatika koiora (Maori), bioetyka [feminine] (Polish), bioética [feminine] (Spanish)
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