industrial medicine — industrial medicine, a branch of preventive medicine dealing with the sanitary and working conditions of factories … Useful english dictionary
industrial medicine — or occupational medicine Branch of medicine dealing with workers health and the prevention and treatment of diseases and injuries in the workplace. Workplace hazards include exposure to dangerous materials including asbestos and coal dust,… … Universalium
industrial hygiene — n a science concerned with the protection and improvement of the health and well being of workers in their vocational environment industrial hygienist n * * * the branch of preventive medicine concerned with the protection of health of the… … Medical dictionary
industrial psychologist — n a psychologist who specializes in workplace problems and issues (as employee satisfaction and motivation, employee selection, and working conditions) … Medical dictionary
industrial injuries disablement benefit — a state benefit payable to a person disabled by injury or a prescribed industrial disease sustained or contracted in the course of employment (see occupational disease). The benefit is payable as a weekly amount. The amount of the benefit depends … Medical dictionary
medicine — /med euh sin/ or, esp. Brit., /med seuhn/, n., v., medicined, medicining. n. 1. any substance or substances used in treating disease or illness; medicament; remedy. 2. the art or science of restoring or preserving health or due physical condition … Universalium
industrial — industrially, adv. industrialness, n. /in dus tree euhl/, adj. 1. of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste. 2. having many and highly developed industries: an industrial nation. 3.… … Universalium
medicine — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. medicament, medication, remedy; therapy, physic; medical profession. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The healing profession] Syn. medical men, healers, practitioners, doctors, physicians, surgeons, osteopaths … English dictionary for students
Industrial microbiology — or microbial biotechnology encompasses the use of microorganisms in the manufacture of food or industrial products. The use of microorganisms for the production of food, either human or animal, is often considered a branch of food microbiology.… … Wikipedia
Industrial agriculture (animals) — Industrial animal agriculture is a modern form of intensive farming that refers to the industrialized production of livestock, including cattle, poultry (in battery farms ) and fish. Most of the meat, dairy and eggs available in supermarkets are… … Wikipedia
