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biophysics

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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 [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks]
n
(Physics / General Physics) (functioning as singular) the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology
biophysical  adj
biophysically  adv
biophysicist  [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst] 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
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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 [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks] NSINGbiofísica f
biophysics [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks] nbiophysique f
biophysics [ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks] nsgbiofisica


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