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
Words Nearby biochemistry
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How to use biochemistry in a sentence
On leaving the Navy, Shulgin returned to Berkeley, where he earned a Ph.D. in biochemistry.
The Week in Death: Alexander Shulgrin, Who Synthesized the Drug Ecstasy | The Telegraph | June 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTWe evolved from a common ancestor, and inherited much of the same biochemistry—along with its weaknesses.
‘Zoobiquity’: What Animals Can Teach Us About Our Health | Carl Zimmer | June 17, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTThey often tell a story about my uncle Isam, a talented biochemistry professor at a prominent Egyptian university.
Several calves were born, and seemed to be doing well; the biochemistry of Tanith and Khepera were safely alike.
Space Viking | Henry Beam Piperbiochemistry came into being and, with Liebig as foster-parent, grew into modern Physiology.
Completing work on his Master's in biochemistry at Cambridge when the Spanish show started.
The Five Arrows | Allan ChaseIt didn't bother me, because there wasn't a student in my three classes who knew any more biochemistry than a baboon.
Revenge | Arthur PorgesBesides, the appended lab notes will easily convince a few key men in biochemistry; and they'll confirm me.
Revenge | Arthur Porges
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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