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Biophysics vs Physic - What's the difference?

biophysics | physic |

As nouns the difference between biophysics and physic

is that biophysics is the interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology while physic is (countable) a medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.

As an adjective physic is

relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

As a verb physic is

to cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.

biophysics

English

Noun

(-)
  • The interdisciplinary science that applies theories and methods of the physical sciences to questions of biology.
  • * (seecites)

    • Descendants

    * Greek:

    External links

    * ("biophysics" on Wikipedia)

    physic

    English

    Alternative forms

    * physick (obsolete)

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Relating to or concerning existent materials; physical.

    • Noun

  • (countable) A medicine or drug, especially a cathartic or purgative.
  • (uncountable) The art or profession of healing disease; medicine.
  • (obsolete) A physician.
    • (Shakespeare)

    Derived terms

    * physician

    Verb

  • To cure or heal; to treat or administer medicine, especially to purge.