Relating to or based on atomism; believing that complex things are best understood by studying their smallest parts.
From atomist + -ic (adjective-forming suffix). Describes approaches or philosophies that follow atomic theory.
An 'atomistic' approach to understanding life means studying DNA, cells, and proteins—breaking biology down to its smallest pieces—which works but sometimes misses how the whole organism behaves.
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