biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 
1
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2
: the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living organism or biological substance
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Lester furthered his education at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis, receiving his master’s degree in biochemistry and psychology in 1964 and his doctorate degree in dentistry and oral surgery in 1966.
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In 1977, Qadri moved to the United Kingdom with her husband, also a scientist, to do a Ph.D. in biochemistry and immunology at the University of Liverpool.
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Although Earth’s homegrown life may love L-serine and other similarly fundamental foodstuff, there’s no guarantee such substances would be appealing to alien organisms with a different biochemistry.
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The chemistry of fire is a biochemistry: Fire takes apart what photosynthesis puts together.
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Contributed Content, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
In 1977, Qadri moved to the United Kingdom with her husband, also a scientist, to do a Ph.D. in biochemistry and immunology at the University of Liverpool.
—Bymartin Enserink, science.org, 6 Feb. 2025
Although Earth’s homegrown life may love L-serine and other similarly fundamental foodstuff, there’s no guarantee such substances would be appealing to alien organisms with a different biochemistry.
—Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 5 Feb. 2025
The chemistry of fire is a biochemistry: Fire takes apart what photosynthesis puts together.
—Stephen A. Pyne, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Jan. 2025
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“Biochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biochemistry. Accessed 26 Feb. 2025.
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biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in living things
Medical Definition
biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
-ˈkem-ə-strē
plural biochemistries
1
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2
: the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living organism or biological substance
a change in the patient's biochemistry accompanied her psychological depression
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