biochemistry

Meanings

Plural: biochemistries

Noun

• the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
• The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism
• The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism
• The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition

Related Words

biochemical, biochemist, organic chemistry, physiology