Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
mech·a·no·chem·is·try Pronunciation:
"mek-&-nO-'kem-&-strE Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural -tries : chemistry that deals with the conversion of chemical energy into mechanical work (as in the contraction of a muscle) —
mech·a·no·chem·i·cal /-'kem-i-k&l/ adjective