n.
Pronunciation: ˌ b ī - ō - ' fi-ziks
Function: noun plural but singular or plural in construction
Date: 1892
: a branch of science concerned with the application of physical principles and methods to biological problems
– bio · phys · i · cal \ -zi-k ə l \ adjective
– bio · phys · i · cist \ - ' fi-z ə -sist, - ' fiz-sist \ noun