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Noun: biochemistry  ,bI-ow'ke-mis-tree
  1. The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
    "Biochemistry research led to breakthroughs in understanding cellular metabolism"

Derived forms: biochemistries

Type of: organic chemistry

Encyclopedia: Biochemistry