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bi⋅o⋅chem⋅is⋅try

  [bahy-oh-kem-uh-stree]
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–noun
1. the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
2. the chemistry of living matter.
Origin:
1880–85; bio- + chemistry

Related forms:
bi⋅o⋅chem⋅i⋅cal  [bahy-oh-kem-i-kuhl] , adjective, noun
bi⋅o⋅chem⋅ic, adjective
bi⋅o⋅chem⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
bi⋅o⋅chem⋅ist, noun
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bi·o·chem·is·try   (bī'ō-kěm'ĭ-strē)   
n.  
  1. The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms; biological chemistry; physiological chemistry.
  2. The chemical composition of a particular living system or biological substance: viral biochemistry.
bi'o·chem'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj. & n., bi'o·chem'i·cal·ly adv., bi'o·chem'ist n.
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Biochemistry

Bi`o*chem"is*try\, n. [Gr. ? life + E. chemistry.] (Biol.) The chemistry of living organisms; the chemistry of the processes incidental to, and characteristic of, life.
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Language Translation for : biochemistry
Spanish: bioquímica,
German: die Biochemie,
Japanese: 生化学
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biochemistry

The study of the structure and interactions of the complex organic molecules found in living systems.

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Main Entry: bio·chem·is·try
Pronunciation: -'kem-&-strE
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tries
1 : chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2 : the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living system or biologicalsubstance biochemistry accompanied her psychological depression>
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biochemistry bi·o·chem·is·try (bī'ō-kěm'ĭ-strē)
n.

  1. The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms.
  2. The chemical composition of a particular living system or biological substance.
bi'o·chem'i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.

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biochemistry   (bī'ō-kěm'ĭ-strē)  Pronunciation Key 
The scientific study of the chemical composition of living matter and of the chemical processes that go on in living organisms.
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