biophysics

[ bahy-oh-fiz-iks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of biology that applies the methods of physics physics to the study of biological structures and processes.

biophysics

/ ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst; ˌbaɪəʊˈfɪzɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the physics of biological processes and the application of methods used in physics to biology

biophysics

/ bī′ō-fĭz′ĭks /

1. 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

1. The study of living things using the techniques of physics .

Derived Forms

• ˌbioˈphysically, adverb
• ˌbioˈphysical, adjective
• biophysicist, noun

Other Words From

• bi·o·phys·i·cal [bahy-oh-, fiz, -i-k, uh, l], adjective
• bio·physi·cal·ly adverb
• bi·o·phys·i·cist [bahy-oh-, fiz, -, uh, -sist], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of biophysics¹

First recorded in 1890–95; bio- + physics

Example Sentences

Prof Michele Vendruscolo, professor of biophysics, at the University of Cambridge, said the test could be performed with equipment already in major hospitals and help recruit people at risk of the disease for clinical trials.

From BBC

He proposes naming the prize in biophysics after two of its early recipients who died a few years ago and whose contributions to the field of biophysics are unparalleled: Howard Berg and George Oster.

From Science Magazine

Other team members included UC Irvine School of Medicine graduate students and faculty from the departments of biological chemistry, physiology and biophysics, surgery, and medicine.

From Science Daily

Institute in Zagreb, Croatia, provided expertise in comparative genomics and mitotic spindle geometry and biophysics, respectively.

From Science Daily

"This opens up a new window into how the brain monitors and modulates body physiology," said Dr. Zuker, a professor of biochemistry, molecular biophysics and neuroscience at Columbia's Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.

From Science Daily