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Biochemistry
//ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi// noun
Definitions
Noun
- 1 The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry. uncountable
"My aunt has a degree in biochemistry."
- 2 the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry wordnet
- 3 The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism. countable
"The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct."
- 4 The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition. countable
"Our study compared the biochemistries of epilepsy and Parkinson's."
Etymology
From bio- + chemistry.
See also for "biochemistry"
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