biochemistrynoun
uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈkem.ɪ.stri/[ U ] the scientific study of the chemistry of living things
[ S ] the chemistry of a particular living body:
The right foods can actually change your biochemistry.
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biochemist
noun [ C ] uk/ˌbaɪ.əʊˈkem.ɪst/us/ˌbaɪ.oʊˈkem.ɪst/
Examples from literature
- At the university hospital nurses were required to take the same pre-med courses as the doctors—including anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, and pharmacology.
- Modern biochemistry will not listen to the old notion of a vital force—that is only a metaphysical will-o'-the-wisp that leaves us floundering in the quagmire.
- They actually did have a remarkable grasp of physiology and biochemistry, and constantly sought to learn more.
- Under normal conditions, a survey crew with specialists in physiology, biochemistry, anatomy, radiology, pharmacology and pathology might spend months or even years on a new planet gathering base-line information.