bioinformatics


bio·in·for·mat·ics

noun pl but singular in constr \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

First Known Use of BIOINFORMATICS

1988

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