biophysics

American  

[bahy-oh-fiz-iks] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈfɪz ɪks /

noun

(used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics physics to the study of biological structures and processes.

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biophysics British  

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst, ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks /

noun

1. (functioning as singular) the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology

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biophysics Scientific  

/ bī′ō-fĭz′ĭks /

1. The scientific study of biological processes in terms of the laws of physics. Phenomena such as echolocation in bats and the stresses and strains in skeletal and muscular structures are analyzed and explained in biophysics.

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biophysics Cultural  

1. The study of living things using the techniques of physics.

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Other Word Forms

• biophysical adjective
• biophysically adverb
• biophysicist noun

Etymology

Origin of biophysics

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + physics

Example Sentences

"This class of protein has long been thought to be sitting dormant in the brain," says Edward Twomey, Ph.D., assistant professor of biophysics and biophysical chemistry at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

From Science Daily

"Sometimes people actually perform better in space, and they're more even more focused, in a way," said Dr. Chris Mason, a professor of physiology and biophysics at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York.

From Salon

Dr. Isaac Li and his team in the Irving K. Barber Faculty of Science study biophysics at the single-molecule and single-cell levels.

From Science Daily

With expertise in biophysics, Chauvier and Nils Walter, U-M professor of chemistry, biophysics, utilized their advanced single molecule fluorescence microscopes to analyze the kinetics of the structure.

From Science Daily

"We hope these advancements will enhance studies in biology, biophysics and biomedicine, where intricate interactions at the nanoscale are key to understanding cellular function in health and pathogenesis."

From Science Daily