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biophysics

Syllabification: (bi·o·phys·ics)
Pronunciation: /ˌbīōˈfiziks/
Definition of biophysics

noun

[treated as singular]
  • the science of the application of the laws of physics to biological phenomena.

Derivatives

biophysical

Pronunciation: /-ˈfizikəl/
adjective

biophysicist

Pronunciation: /-ˈfizəsist/
noun

biophysics in other Oxford dictionaries

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