Bioinformatics
//ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques. uncountable
"The reason, according to bioinformatics researcher Bastian Greshake Tzovaras, one of the founders of the project, is the dissolution of genetic testing biz 23andMe and the potential weaponization of genetic data by authoritarian regimes."
Example
More examples"The reason, according to bioinformatics researcher Bastian Greshake Tzovaras, one of the founders of the project, is the dissolution of genetic testing biz 23andMe and the potential weaponization of genetic data by authoritarian regimes."
Etymology
From bio- + informatics.
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