noun Date: 1943 explanation of complex life-science processes and phenomena in terms of the laws of physics and chemistry, a procedure or theory that reduces complex data and phenomena to simple terms, reductionist noun or adjective reductionistic adjective
REDUCTIONISM
Meaning of REDUCTIONISM in English
Merriam Webster. Explanatory English dictionary Merriam Webster. Толковый словарь английского языка Мерриам-Уэбстер. 2012