zoochemistry

[zoh-uh-kem-i-stree]

noun

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

zoochemistry

/ ˌzəʊəˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• zoochemical adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of zoochemistry¹

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- + chemistry

Example Sentences

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

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