Biophysical

//ˈbaɪəʊˌfɪzɪkəl// adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics. not-comparable

    "We would conclude our remarks upon Dr. Harris’s work by simply saying that it is interesting and suggestive, and well worthy of careful perusal, not only by those interested in the many observations relating to the phenomena of the latent period accompanying the stimulation of living matter, but also by those interested in the larger if less accurately conditioned field of biophysical philosophy."

  2. 2
    Of or pertaining to biophysics. not-comparable

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"We would conclude our remarks upon Dr. Harris’s work by simply saying that it is interesting and suggestive, and well worthy of careful perusal, not only by those interested in the many observations relating to the phenomena of the latent period accompanying the stimulation of living matter, but also by those interested in the larger if less accurately conditioned field of biophysical philosophy."

Etymology

From bio- + physical.

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