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General words relating to biological sciences

biochemical

adjective

relating to the chemical substances and processes in living things

biodiversity

noun

the variety of different types of plant and animal life in a particular region

biological

adjective

relating to living things

biology

noun

the natural processes that control how a living thing lives

biology

noun

the animals and plants found in a particular area

biotechnology

noun

the use of bacteria and plant and animal cells for industrial or scientific purposes, for example to make drugs or chemicals

pathogen

noun

something such as bacteria or a virus that causes disease

physiological

adjective

relating to the way that the body of a living thing operates

physiological

adjective

relating to physiology as a science

physiology

noun

the way that the body of a particular living thing operates

biochemically

adverb

biologically

adverb

pathogenic

adjective

charticle

a news article that consists of a chart … and only has a small amount of text

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neutron

the part of the nucleus of an atom that has no electrical charge

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an event that should never occur in a healthcare setting …

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