histochemistry

American

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

noun

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

histochemistry British

/ ˌhɪstəʊˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

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.

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