biochemistry
Origin of biochemistry
1Other words from biochemistry
- bi·o·chem·i·cal [bahy-oh-kem-i-kuhl], /ˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl/, adjective, noun
- bi·o·chem·ic, adjective
- bi·o·chem·ist, noun
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How to use biochemistry in a sentence
And then, in 2034, thirty years ago, a brilliant biochemist named Waymoth had discovered daptine.
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Card Trick | Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett"As a statistician, you'll make a great biochemist," Shari said, putting the deck away.
Card Trick | Walter Bupp AKA Randall GarrettI hate these professional British types that think a female biochemist is some sort of freak.
Competition | James CauseyBishop is a gray little man with a diffident voice that belies his reputation as the best biochemist in the system.
Competition | James Causey
British Dictionary definitions for biochemistry
/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ) /
the study of the chemical compounds, reactions, etc, occurring in living organisms
Derived forms of biochemistry
- biochemical, adjective
- biochemically, adverb
- biochemist, noun
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Scientific definitions for biochemistry
[ bī′ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē ]
The scientific study of the chemical composition of living matter and of the chemical processes that go on in living organisms.
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Cultural definitions for biochemistry
The study of the structure and interactions of the complex organic molecules (see also organic molecule) found in living systems.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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