Associations to the word «Biochemistry»

Wiktionary

BIOCHEMISTRY, noun. (uncountable) The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
BIOCHEMISTRY, noun. (countable) The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
BIOCHEMISTRY, noun. (countable) The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition

Dictionary definition

BIOCHEMISTRY, noun. The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.