biophysics
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noun plural but singular or plural in construction \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
First Known Use of BIOPHYSICS
1892
bio·phys·ics
noun \-ˈfiz-iks\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of BIOPHYSICS
: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems
—bio·phys·i·cal \-i-kəl\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
biophysics
(Concise Encyclopedia)Discipline concerned with applications of the principles and methods of the physical sciences to biological problems. Biophysics deals with biological functions that depend on physical agents such as electricity or mechanical force, with the interaction of living organisms with physical agents such as light, sound, or ionizing radiation, and with interactions between living things and their environment as in locomotion, navigation, and communication. Its subjects include bone, nerve impulses, muscle, and vision as well as organic molecules, using such tools as paper chromatography and X-ray crystallography.
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