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biochemistry
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biochemistry /bio·chem·is·try/ (-kem´is-tre) the chemistry of living organisms and of vital processes.biochem´ical
bi·o·chem·is·try (b-km-str)
n.
1. The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms.
2. The chemical composition of a particular living system or biological substance.

bio·chemi·cal (--kl) adj.

biochemistry
[-kem′istrē]
the chemistry of organisms and life processes. Also called biologic chemistry, physiologic chemistry. biochemical, adj.

biochemistry,
n the chemistry of living organisms and vital life processes.

biochemistry,
n the chemistry of living organisms and life processes.

biochemistry
the chemistry of living organisms and of their chemical constituents and vital processes.


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