noun
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Meanings
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noun
The study of the chemical processes that happen inside living things.
My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.
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noun
The chemical makeup and processes of a particular living thing.
The biochemistry of fungal cells is quite distinct from that of bacteria.
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Word family
Forms
biochemistries
Derived forms
autobiochemistrygeobiochemistryglycobiochemistrymetallobiochemistryneurobiochemistryphotobiochemistryphysiobiochemistryxenobiochemistry
Related forms
biochemicalbiochemicallybiochemistbiosciencebiotechbiotechnologymbiomicrobiologymolbioorgophysiology
Etymology
From bio- + chemistry.