Biochip Definition
bīō-chĭp
biochips
noun
A hypothetical integrated circuit or microprocessor formed on an organic molecule or designed to process information in a way that mimics certain biochemical processes.
Webster's New World
A microchip designed to work in a living organism.
Webster's New World
A microarray built on a microchip.
Webster's New World
An array of miniaturized chemical or biological test sites that is arranged on a substrate so that many tests can be performed simultaneously and that is used to sequence genes, analyze proteins, and identify toxins.
American Heritage Medicine
A computer chip made from organic molecules rather than semiconductors.
American Heritage Medicine
Other Word Forms of Biochip
Noun
Singular:
biochip
Plural:
biochipsOrigin of Biochip
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bio- +"Ž chip
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