biophysics
the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics to the study of biological structures and processes.
Origin of biophysics
1Other words from biophysics
- bi·o·phys·i·cal [bahy-oh-fiz-i-kuhl], /ˌbaɪ oʊˈfɪz ɪ kəl/, adjective
- bi·o·phys·i·cal·ly, adverb
- bi·o·phys·i·cist [bahy-oh-fiz-uh-sist], /ˌbaɪ oʊˈfɪz ə sɪst/, noun
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How to use biophysics in a sentence
They are reflected in the biophysical reality of the human being itself.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai NadinThe biophysical system within which this projection took and takes place underwent and still undergoes major changes.
The Civilization of Illiteracy | Mihai Nadin
British Dictionary definitions for biophysics
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks) /
(functioning as singular) the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology
Derived forms of biophysics
- biophysical, adjective
- biophysically, adverb
- biophysicist (ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst), noun
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Scientific definitions for biophysics
[ bī′ō-fĭz′ĭks ]
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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Cultural definitions for biophysics
The study of living things using the techniques of physics.
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