histochemistry

[his-tuh-kem-uh-stree]

noun

1. the branch of science dealing with the chemical components of cellular and subcellular tissue.

histochemistry

/ ˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

1. the chemistry of tissues, such as liver and bone, often studied with the aid of a microscope

Other Word Forms

• histochemical adjective
• histochemically adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of histochemistry¹

First recorded in 1860–65; histo- + chemistry

Example Sentences

The next semester, Edvinsson tried the histochemistry department.

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