Occupation or Discipline
biophysics
bi·o·phys·ics [ bahy-oh-fiz-iks ]
Subclass of:
Biological Science Disciplines;
Physics
Definitions related to biophysics:
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Physics as applied to biological problems; an interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Study of biological structures and processes in terms of principles of physics.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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The study of PHYSICAL PHENOMENA and PHYSICAL PROCESSES as applied to living things.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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