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collateral science

collateral science noun: a science of importance in medicine but not part of medicine, especially physics, chemistry and botany, and sometimes also including anatomy and physiology.

Noun

collateral science (plural collateral sciences)

  1. A science of importance in medicine but not part of medicine, especially physics, chemistry and botany, and sometimes also including anatomy and physiology.
  2. A science bearing a similar relationship to some other field.

Forms of collateral science

pluralcollateral sciences

Questions about collateral science

What does collateral science mean?
Collateral science means a science of importance in medicine but not part of medicine, especially physics, chemistry and botany, and sometimes also including anatomy and physiology.
What part of speech is collateral science?
Collateral science is a noun.
What is the plural of collateral science?
The plural of collateral science is collateral sciences.

Words near collateral science in the dictionary

  1. collateral form
  2. collateral forms
  3. collateral material
  4. collateral materials
  5. collateral review
  6. collateral science
  7. collateral sciences
  8. collateral securities
  9. collateral security
  10. collateral vein
  11. collateral veins

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