n.
Pronunciation: - ˌ ma-th ə - ' ma-tiks, -math- ' ma-
Function: noun plural but usually singular in construction
Date: 1923
: mathematics of special use in biology and medicine
– bio · math · e · mat · i · cal \ -ti-k ə l \ adjective
– bio · math · e · ma · ti · cian \ - ˌ math-m ə - ' ti-sh ə n, - ˌ ma-th ə - \ noun