Meanings
nounMcScience (uncountable)
- derogatoryslanguncountableThe unethical commercialization of science, as for example where results are deliberately misinterpreted in exchange for large grants from a corporation.
2004. Richard Horton, MMR Science & Fiction - Exploring the Vaccine crisis Granta Publications, London, United Kingdom. →ISBN. Chapter 3: "The Dawn of McScience"
Origin
From McDonald's, a well-known commercial venture, and science.
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