bioelectronics

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Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der.
Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der.
English bio-
Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor.
Latin ēlectrum
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Indo-European *-ikos
Proto-Italic *-ikos
Latin -icus
New Latin ēlectricusbor.
English electric
Proto-Indo-European *h₁ey-
Proto-Indo-European *-ti
Proto-Indo-European *h₁éyti
Proto-Hellenic *éimi
Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der.
English ion
blend
English electron
▲
Latin -icuslbor.
Old French -iquebor.
▲
Latin -icusbor.
Middle English -ik
English -ic
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ms
Proto-Indo-European *-omsder.
Proto-Germanic *-anzder.?
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂m̥s
Proto-Germanic *-ōz
Proto-Germanic *-ōsder.?
Old English -as
Middle English -es
English -s
English -ics
English electronics
English bioelectronics

    From bio- + electronics.

    Pronunciation

    • Rhymes: -ɒnɪks

    Noun

    bioelectronics (uncountable)

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

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