bioelectronics

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noun

The application of electronics in the field of biology

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Meanings

nounbioelectronics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiologyThe application of electronics in the field of biology
  2. uncountablebiologyThe proposed construction of electronic-like circuits from proteins or other biological macromolecules

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Ancient Greekἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)
  6. Latinēlectrum
  7. New Latinēlectricus
  8. Englishelectric
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₁ey-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₁éyti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*éimi
  12. Ancient Greekἰόν (ión)
  13. Englishion
  14. Englishelectron
  15. Englishelectronics
  16. Englishbioelectronics

From bio- + electronics.

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Translations

Finnish bioelektroniikka, bioelektroniikka
  • bioelektroniikkaapplication of electronics in biology
  • bioelektroniikkaconstruction of electronic-like circuits from proteins
Polish bioelektronika
  • bioelektronikaapplication of electronics in biology

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APA

bioelectronics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectronics

MLA

“bioelectronics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectronics. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bioelectronics,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bioelectronics.

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