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/ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/ · noun
(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..
My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.
The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.
They [viruses] use more varied biochemistry than cellular life, storing their genetic information as both single- and double-stranded DNA as well as RNA.
Our study compared the biochemistries of epilepsy and Parkinson's.
The biochemistry of NO differs from that of NO₂.
Use biochemistry when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Biochemistry means (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..
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.
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