biochemistry
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bio·chem·is·try
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Definition of biochemistry
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
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Other Words from biochemistry
biochemist
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Examples of biochemistry in a Sentence
advances in the field of biochemistry
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Yogesh Gupta, an assistant professor in the department of biochemistry and structural biology who also is with the Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute, received an award of $199,996. — Laura Garcia, ExpressNews.com, "Texas’ cancer-fighting agency invests millions in San Antonio research," 30 Aug. 2019 The department of biochemistry, meanwhile, boasts plenty of topics for Maddox to dig into during his studies. — Ale Russian, PEOPLE.com, "Maddox Is a College Student! See Angelina Jolie Drop Son Off at South Korean University," 21 Aug. 2019 Imagine a couple of caffeine-addled biochemistry majors late at night in their dorm kitchen cooking up a new medicine that proves remarkably effective at soothing colds but inadvertently causes permanent behavioral changes. — Wired Opinion, WIRED, "AI Algorithms Need FDA-Style Drug Trials," 15 Aug. 2019 Often described as a major milestone of 20th century biochemistry and molecular biology, the PCR technique opened the way for a wide variety of studies and applications of DNA, the celebrated molecule that lies at the foundations of life. — Martin Weil, BostonGlobe.com, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, 74," 12 Aug. 2019 Often described as a major milestone of 20th-century biochemistry and molecular biology, the PCR technique opened the way for a wide variety of studies and applications of DNA, the celebrated molecule that lies at the foundations of life. — Martin Weil, Washington Post, "Kary Mullis, unconventional Nobel laureate who unlocked DNA research, dies at 74," 12 Aug. 2019 From the very beginning of life, cells needed to move electrons around between molecules as part of their metabolism, explained Ross Hardison, a professor of biochemistry and molecular biology at Pennsylvania State University. — Quanta Magazine, "Icefish Study Adds Another Color to the Story of Blood," 22 Apr. 2019 People reported that Maddox will study biochemistry at Yonsei, a private university in Seoul that is ranked 316th on U.S. News and World Report’s rankings of the world’s top 1,200 universities. — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, "No ordinary state college for Angelina Jolie’s son Maddox," 6 Aug. 2019 The theory of biological evolution is so well established because the evidence for it from so many independent sources of inquiry — paleontology, genetics, biochemistry, cladistics, morphology — fits so well together. — Quanta Magazine, "How Triangulation Leads to Knowledge," 4 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'biochemistry.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for biochemistry
biochemistry
noun
English Language Learners Definition of biochemistry
: the chemistry of living things
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biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
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plural biochemistries
Medical Definition of biochemistry
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