biochemistry

noun

bio·​chem·​is·​try ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mə-strē How to pronounce biochemistry (audio)
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
biochemist noun

Examples of biochemistry in a Sentence

advances in the field of biochemistry
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Why laughter is good for your health Norman Cousins was an accomplished man, a journalist and bestselling author, and also a scientist who studied the biochemistry of human emotions. Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024 Or something in the middle: human beings in a certain stage of a journey that began a few million years ago, shaped by some combination of physics, biochemistry, neurobiology, and history. Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024 The scientist obsessed with genetics and biochemistry has a long history in the comics as Spider-Man villain Jackal after his first introduction in 1974, but has only been shown on screen in animation so far. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024 Ashley plans on majoring in biochemistry and eventually wants to work for the FBI as a lab technician. Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for biochemistry 

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International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1848, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of biochemistry was in 1848

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“Biochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biochemistry. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

biochemistry

noun
bio·​chem·​is·​try ˌbī-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē How to pronounce biochemistry (audio)
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in living things
biochemical
-ˈkem-i-kəl
adjective
biochemically
-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb
biochemist noun

Medical Definition

biochemistry

noun
bio·​chem·​is·​try -ˈkem-ə-strē How to pronounce biochemistry (audio)
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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