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histochemistry

American  
[his-tuh-kem-uh-stree] / ˌhɪs təˈkɛm ə stri /

noun

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

histochemistry British  
/ ˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

  • histochemical adjective
  • histochemically adverb

Etymology

Origin of histochemistry

First recorded in 1860–65; histo- + chemistry

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The next semester, Edvinsson tried the histochemistry department.

From Washington Post • Nov. 30, 2018

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