Biochemist


the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.
the chemistry of living matter.
Historical Examples

Card Trick Walter Bupp AKA Randall Garrett
The Leech Phillips Barbee
Revenge Arthur Porges
The Breath of Life John Burroughs

noun
the study of the chemical compounds, reactions, etc, occurring in living organisms
n.
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bi’o·chem’i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj.
biochemistry
(bī’ō-kěm’ĭ-strē)
The scientific study of the chemical composition of living matter and of the chemical processes that go on in living organisms.

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  • Biocide

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