cytochemistry

noun

cy·​to·​chem·​is·​try ˌsī-tō-ˈke-mə-strē 

1

: microscopic biochemistry

2

: the chemistry of cells

cytochemical

ˌsī-tō-ˈke-mi-kəl 

adjective

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Medical Definition

cytochemistry

noun

cy·​to·​chem·​is·​try -ˈkem-ə-strē 

plural cytochemistries

1

: microscopical biochemistry

2

: the chemistry of cells

cytochemical

-ˈkem-i-kəl 

adjective

cytochemically

-i-k(ə-)lē 

adverb

cytochemist

-ˈkem-əst 

noun