biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 
1
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2
: the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living organism or biological substance
Examples of biochemistry in a Sentence
advances in the field of biochemistry
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The actor, who was born in 1957 in Sagamihara, Japan, later graduated from UC Santa Barbara with a bachelor’s degree in biochemistry and molecular biology.
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Since the fall of 2020, McDaniel has added 13 new majors, including actuarial science, American Sign Language, applied mathematics, biochemistry, biomedical science, criminal justice, food studies, international business, marketing and writing/publishing.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Rosey will attend Bellarmine University in the fall to study neuroscience and minor in biochemistry and molecular biology.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
And those won’t be the last to use the discovery of Graham, who is now senior advisor for global health equity and a professor of medicine and microbiology, biochemistry, and immunology at Morehouse School of Medicine.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
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Eva Hartman, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2024
Since the fall of 2020, McDaniel has added 13 new majors, including actuarial science, American Sign Language, applied mathematics, biochemistry, biomedical science, criminal justice, food studies, international business, marketing and writing/publishing.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 13 Apr. 2024
Rosey will attend Bellarmine University in the fall to study neuroscience and minor in biochemistry and molecular biology.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 6 May 2024
And those won’t be the last to use the discovery of Graham, who is now senior advisor for global health equity and a professor of medicine and microbiology, biochemistry, and immunology at Morehouse School of Medicine.
—TIME, 2 May 2024
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biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in living things
Medical Definition
biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
-ˈkem-ə-strē
plural biochemistries
1
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2
: the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living organism or biological substance
a change in the patient's biochemistry accompanied her psychological depression
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