the branch of biology that deals with the energy production and activities of organisms
Derived forms
biodynamic (ˌbiodyˈnamic) or biodynamical (ˌbiodyˈnamical)
adjective
biodynamics in American English
(ˌbaioudaiˈnæmɪks, -dɪ-)
noun
(used with a sing v)
the branch of biology dealing with energy or the activity of living organisms (opposed to biostatics)
Derived forms
biodynamicbiodynamical
adjective
Word origin
[bio- + dynamics]bio- is a combining form meaning “life” occurring in loanwords from Greek (biography). On this model, bio- is used in the formation of compound words (bioluminescence). Other words that use the affix bio- include: bioherm, biomechanics, biosocial, biosynthesis, biotelemetry
Examples of 'biodynamics' in a sentence
biodynamics
If biodynamics also involves a placebo, who cares when the results are so good?