bioinformatics

[ bahy-oh-in-fer-mat-iks ]
/ ˌbaɪ oʊˌɪn fərˈmæt ɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the retrieval and analysis of biochemical and biological data using mathematics and computer science, as in the study of genomes.

British Dictionary definitions for bioinformatics

bioinformatics
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˌɪnfəˈmætɪks) /

noun (functioning as singular)

the branch of information science concerned with large databases of biochemical or pharmaceutical information

Scientific definitions for bioinformatics

bioinformatics
[ bī′ō-ĭn′fər-mătĭks ]

Used with a singular verb Information technology as applied to the life sciences, especially the technology used for the collection and analysis of genomic data.