biophotonics

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noun

The study of the interaction of individual photons with biological structures

OriginEnglish photonics ← Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- →
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Meanings

nounbiophotonics (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistryThe study of the interaction of individual photons with biological structures

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  2. Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
  3. Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
  4. Englishbio-
  5. Englishphoton
  6. Englishphotonics
  7. Englishbiophotonics

From bio- + photonics.

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APA

biophotonics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophotonics

MLA

“biophotonics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophotonics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biophotonics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophotonics.

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