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Biochemistry

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Biochemistry is a noun meaning (countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.

Meaning

(countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.

More Meanings

  1. (countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition.
  2. (uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry.

Example Sentences

My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.
The biochemistry of NO differs from that of NO₂.
Our study compared the biochemistries of epilepsy and Parkinson's.
The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.

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Related dictionary entries include biochemical, proteomics, metabolomics, enzymology, biochem, bioanalysis.

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