biochemistry

🇺🇸 /ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪstri/ 🇬🇧 /ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪstri/
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noun
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the study of chemicals in living things

She studies biochemistry to understand how cells work.

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the chemicals in a living thing

Biochemistry helps explain why you and your cat have similar bodies.

translation

n. the study of chemicals in living things; the chemicals in a living thing

Word Forms

Plural biochemistries