collateral science

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Noun

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]] [[bear]]ing a [[similar]] [[relationship]] to some other [[field]].

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