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biochemistry

B1 Topic:Materials & Substances
US /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/
Freq #33845

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    The study of the chemical processes that happen inside living things.

    My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.

  2. 2
    noun

    The chemical makeup and processes of a particular living thing.

    The biochemistry of fungal cells is quite distinct from that of bacteria.

Thesaurus

Word family
Forms biochemistries
Derived forms autobiochemistrygeobiochemistryglycobiochemistrymetallobiochemistryneurobiochemistryphotobiochemistryphysiobiochemistryxenobiochemistry
Related forms biochemicalbiochemicallybiochemistbiosciencebiotechbiotechnologymbiomicrobiologymolbioorgophysiology

Etymology

From bio- + chemistry.

Topics

Materials & Substances

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