biochemistry

biochemistry
The chemistry of living organisms and of the chemical, molecular, and physical changes occurring therein. SYN: biologic chemistry, physiologic chemistry.

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bio·chem·is·try -'kem-ə-strē n, pl -tries
1) chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2) the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living system or biological substance <a change in the patient's \biochemistry accompanied her psychological depression>

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n.
the study of the chemical processes and substances occurring in living things.
• biochemical adj.
• biochemist n.

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bio·chem·is·try (bi″o-kemґis-tre) [bio- + chemistry] the chemistry of living organisms and of vital processes; called also physiological chemistry. biochemical adj

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