biochemistry

CEFRB1

/ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪstɹi/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

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

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition.

Examples

  • I have little knowledge of biochemistry.

  • The biochemistry test was a cinch.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.

  2. 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.

More examples

In context

  • My aunt has a degree in biochemistry.

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

  • The biochemistries of fungal and bacterial cells are quite distinct.

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

The student majoring in blank hopes to understand the chemical processes inside human bodies.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From bio- + chemistry.