biochemistry
noun
Simple meaning
The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
baɪoʊˈkɛməstɹi
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Definition
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noun
The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
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.
countable
The chemical characteristics of a particular living organism.
countable
The biochemical activity associated with a particular chemical or condition.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
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This meaning: The organic chemistry of compounds and processes occurring in organisms; the effort to understand biology within the context of chemistry
Used this way, biochemistry is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use biochemistry
- “My cousin is studying biochemistry in college, focusing on cell reactions.”
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