Meaning

3 senses
  1. (uncountable)The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism; the study of such chemistry.

    My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.

    Biochemie

    биохи́мияbioxímija

    біологі́чна хі́міяbiolohíčna xímija, біохі́міяbioxímija

    the organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry

  2. (countable)The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.

    The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.

    Biochemie

  3. (countable)The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition.

    Our study compared the biochemistries of epilepsy and Parkinson's.

    The biochemistry of NO differs from that of NO₂.

Examples

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  1. My background is in biochemistry.

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  2. I have little knowledge of biochemistry.

    ruЯ не особенно разбираюсь в биохимии.

    deIch habe wenig Wissen über Biochemie.

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  3. The biochemistry test was a cinch.

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  4. He extended the knowledge of biochemistry.

    ruОн расширил познания в биохимии.

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  5. My knowledge of biochemistry is limited.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism:
Русский
By meaning 1
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism:
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