adj
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Meanings
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adj
relating to biophysics or to the application of physical principles and methods to biological systems
The team developed a biophysical model of how ion channels control the heartbeat.
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Etymology
Formed from bio- ("life; biology") + physical. Bio- comes from Greek bios ("life"), while physical ultimately derives through Latin physica from Greek physis ("nature"). The compound describes the study of living systems through the principles and methods of physics.