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bioinformatics
noun plural but singular in construction bio·in·for·mat·ics \ˌbī-ō-in-fər-ˈma-tiks\
Definition of BIOINFORMATICS
: the collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers especially as applied to molecular genetics and genomics
— bio·in·for·mat·ic \-tik\ adjective
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First Known Use of BIOINFORMATICS
1988
Medical Dictionary
bioinformatics
noun plural but singular in construction bio·in·for·mat·ics \ˌbī-ō-ˌin-fər-ˈma-tiks\
Medical Definition of BIOINFORMATICS
: the collection, classification, storage, and analysis of biochemical and biological information using computers especially as applied in molecular genetics and genomics
—bio·in·for·mat·ic \-tik\ adjective
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