biophysics
noun
bio·phys·ics
ˌbī-ō-ˈfi-ziks 
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems
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Dallas News, 14 July 2022
This genetics exhibits a symbiotic, but not necessary, association with genetics as a branch of biophysics.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 10 Oct. 2012
Swairjo persevered and graduated in 1995 with a doctorate in biophysics.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Jan. 2023
Rizo-Rey is a professor of biophysics at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center.
—Dallas News, 14 July 2022
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biophysics
noun
bio·phys·ics
ˈbī-ō-ˌfiz-iks
: a branch of science concerned with applying the principles and methods of physics to biological problems
Medical Definition
biophysics
noun
bio·phys·ics
-ˈfiz-iks
: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems
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