bioinformatics

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27
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14
Pronunciation
/ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/
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/ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks/ · /ˌbaɪoʊˌɪnfɚˈmætɪks/ (US)

Definition of bioinformatics

1 sense · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (uncountable)A field of science in which biology, computer science, and information technology merge into a single discipline to analyse biological information using computers and statistical techniques.
    “The reason, according to bioinformatics researcher Bastian Greshake Tzovaras, one of the founders of the project, is the dissolution of genetic testing biz 23andMe and the potential weaponization of genetic data by authoritarian regimes.”

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Etymology

From bio- + informatics.

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