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biophysics
(redirected from biophysical)

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bi·o·phys·ics  (b-fzks)
n. (used with a sing. verb)
The science that deals with the application of physics to biological processes and phenomena.
bio·physi·cal adj.
bio·physi·cal·ly adv.
bio·physi·cist n.
biophysics
Noun
the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology
biophysical adj
biophysicist n
biophysics  (b-fzks)
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.
biophysics
the branch of physics that deals with living things. — biophysicist, n. — biophysical, adj.
See also: Physics
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.biophysics - physics as applied to biological problems
natural philosophy, physics - the science of matter and energy and their interactions; "his favorite subject was physics"
Translations
biophysics [ˈbaɪəuˈfɪzɪks] nsg → biofísica
biophysics [ˈbaɪəuˈfɪzɪks] n → biophysique f
biophysics [ˈbaɪəuˈfɪzɪks] n → Biophysik f
biophysics [baɪəuˈfɪzɪks] n → biofisica


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