Main Entry: bio·chem·is·try

Pronunciation: \ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mə-strē\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: 1848

1 : chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms
2 : the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living organism or biological substance (as chlorophyll) <a change in the patient's biochemistry>

— bio·chem·ist \-mist\ noun