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zoochemistry

American  
[zoh-uh-kem-i-stree] / ˌzoʊ əˈkɛm ɪ stri /

noun

  1. the branch of chemistry dealing with the constituents of the animal body; animal chemistry.

zoochemistry British  
/ ˌzəʊəˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

  1. the branch of biochemistry that is concerned with the constituents of an animal's body

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  • zoochemical adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoochemistry

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- + chemistry

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Zoochemistry, zō-ō-kem′is-tri, n. the chemistry of the constituents of the animal body.—adj.

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