"xenomedicine" meaning in English

See xenomedicine in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /zɛnəˈmɛd.sɪn/
Etymology: xeno- + medicine Etymology templates: {{af|en|xeno-|medicine}} xeno- + medicine Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} xenomedicine (uncountable)
  1. (science fiction, rare) The study and practice of medicine involving alien species. Tags: rare, uncountable Categories (topical): Science fiction
    Sense id: en-xenomedicine-en-noun-WpIYYOo1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with xeno- Topics: literature, media, publishing, science-fiction

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