Occupation or Discipline
biochemistry Audio
bi·o·chem·is·try [ bahy-oh-kem-uh-stree ]
Subclass of:
Biological Science Disciplines; Science of Chemistry
Definitions related to biochemistry:
  • Chemical reactions of living cells; science concerned with all aspects of the chemistry of living organisms.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The study of the composition, chemical structures, and chemical reactions of living things.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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