Definition of Biophysics

1. Noun. Physics as applied to biological problems.

Generic synonyms: Natural Philosophy, Physics
Derivative terms: Biophysicist

Definition of Biophysics

1. Noun. The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Biophysics

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Medical Definition of Biophysics

1. The scientific study of the physics of organisms and biological structure and processes. (21 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Biophysics

biophotolysises
biophotometer
biophoton
biophotonic
biophotonics
biophotons
biophotoreactor
biophotoreactors
biophylactic
biophylaxis
biophysical
biophysical profile
biophysically
biophysicist
biophysicists
biophysics (current term)
biophyte
biophytes
biopic
biopics
biopiracies
biopiracy
biopirate
biopirates
biopixel
biopixels
bioplasm
bioplasma
bioplasmas
bioplasmic

Literary usage of Biophysics

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Never-ceasing Search by Francis Otto Schmitt (1990)
"How Molecular biophysics Led to What Was Later Called Neuroscience From experiences about emerging concepts in biophysics and biophysical chemistry, ..."

2. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and MedicinePhysiology (1903)
"CA 94143 Judith A., Dept Physiol & biophysics, Univ Ne- Medical Ctr, ... MO 63104 David C., Depl of Physiol & biophysics, Univ of :ky Med Clr, MS-507. ..."

3. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1920)
"To this end there should be courses of instruction in biophysics adapted to ... It is offered by the physics department under the designation " biophysics. ..."

4. Journal of the American Chemical Society by American Chemical Society (1879)
"STREET ADDRESS CITY Л STATE Quarterly Reviews of biophysics Editor: ARNE ENGSTROM, Professor of Medical Physics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm Quarterly ..."

5. An Introduction to Theoretical and Applied Colloid Chemistry, "the World of by Carl Wilhelm Wolfgang Ostwald (1922)
"But such experiments are experiments in synthetic biophysics and of exactly ... In the still much-neglected biophysics of the colloids there is already at ..."

6. Hot In-place Recycling of Asphalt Concrete by Dallas N. Little, Cindy K. Estakhri, Joe W. Button (1994)
"... as the chair of the Department of Physiology and biophysics (1989-1991), and the assistant director of the Developmental Biology Center (1985-1991). ..."

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