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biophysical

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • UK: /ˈbaɪəʊˌfɪzɪkəl/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to a combination of biology and physics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Of or pertaining to biophysics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gweyh3-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English physical English biophysical From bio- + physical.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: biofysisch — relating to biophysics
  • Finnish: biofyysinen — relating to biophysics
  • French: biophysique — relating to biophysics
  • German: biophysikalisch — relating to biophysics
  • Greek: βιοφυσικός (viofysikós) — relating to biophysics
  • Hebrew: ביופיזי (biyofízi) — relating to biophysics
  • Italian: biofisico — relating to biophysics
  • Norwegian Bokmål: biofysisk — relating to biophysics
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: biofysisk — relating to biophysics
  • Polish: biofizyczny — relating to biophysics
  • Portuguese: biofísico — relating to biophysics
  • Russian: биофизи́ческий (biofizíčeskij) — relating to biophysics
  • Spanish: biofísico — relating to biophysics
  • Turkish: biyofiziksel — relating to biophysics
Real reading context

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