biophysics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction bio·phys·ics \ˌbī-ō-ˈfi-ziks\

Definition of BIOPHYSICS

: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems

— bio·phys·i·cal \-zi-kəl\ adjective

— bio·phys·i·cist \-ˈfi-zə-sist, -ˈfiz-sist\ noun

1892

Medical Dictionary

noun bio·phys·ics \-ˈfiz-iks\

: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems

—bio·phys·i·cal \-i-kəl\ adjective

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