biochemistry
The chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes…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 background is in biochemistry.
Meaning
3 senses(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
(countable)The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.
The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.
Biochemie
(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
7 sentencesMy background is in biochemistry.
I have little knowledge of biochemistry.
ruЯ не особенно разбираюсь в биохимии.
deIch habe wenig Wissen über Biochemie.
The biochemistry test was a cinch.
He extended the knowledge of biochemistry.
ruОн расширил познания в биохимии.
My knowledge of biochemistry is limited.
Translations
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Forms
plural: biochemistries| Singular | biochemistry |
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