bioinformatics

[ bahy-oh-in-fer-mat-iks ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌɪn fərˈmæt ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the retrieval and analysis of biochemical and biological data using mathematics and computer science, as in the study of genomes.

Nearby words

biographize, biography, biohazard, bioherm, bioindustry, bioinformatics, bioinorganic, bioinstrument, bioinstrumentation, biokinetics, bioko

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British Dictionary definitions for bioinformatics

bioinformatics

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information

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Science definitions for bioinformatics

bioinformatics

[ bī′ō-ĭn′fər-măt′ĭks ]

Used with a singular verb Information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection and analysis of genomic data.