biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mə-strē 
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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Why laughter is good for your health Norman Cousins was an accomplished man, a journalist and bestselling author, and also a scientist who studied the biochemistry of human emotions.
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Or something in the middle: human beings in a certain stage of a journey that began a few million years ago, shaped by some combination of physics, biochemistry, neurobiology, and history.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientist obsessed with genetics and biochemistry has a long history in the comics as Spider-Man villain Jackal after his first introduction in 1974, but has only been shown on screen in animation so far.
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Ashley plans on majoring in biochemistry and eventually wants to work for the FBI as a lab technician.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Or something in the middle: human beings in a certain stage of a journey that began a few million years ago, shaped by some combination of physics, biochemistry, neurobiology, and history.
—Nikhil Krishnan, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
The scientist obsessed with genetics and biochemistry has a long history in the comics as Spider-Man villain Jackal after his first introduction in 1974, but has only been shown on screen in animation so far.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 14 Dec. 2024
Ashley plans on majoring in biochemistry and eventually wants to work for the FBI as a lab technician.
—Gege Reed, The Courier-Journal, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Biochemistry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biochemistry. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
ˌbī-ō-ˈkem-ə-strē
: chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in living things
Medical Definition
biochemistry
noun
bio·chem·is·try
-ˈkem-ə-strē
plural biochemistries
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
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