biomolecule

noun

bio·​mol·​e·​cule ˌbī-ō-ˈmä-li-ˌkyül 

: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (such as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms

biomolecular

ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 

adjective

Examples of biomolecule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The pioneering French chemist and microbiologist Louis Pasteur discovered the chirality of biomolecules in the late 1840s. —Zack Savitsky, Wired News, 22 June 2025

But the active biomolecules within the placenta work with your immune system to promote repair by reducing inflammation and preventing scar formation. —Marley Dewey, The Conversation, 16 May 2025

It could be used to assemble biomolecules or nanomachines, or even potentially guiding drugs to viruses and bacteria inside living organisms. —Michael Irving, New Atlas, 27 Feb. 2025

These bonds show up in various biomolecules, so there are many enzymes that can manipulate them. —John Timmer, Ars Technica, 14 Feb. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biomolecule

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Medical Definition

biomolecule

noun

bio·​mol·​e·​cule -ˈmäl-i-ˌkyü(ə)l 

: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms

biomolecular

-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər 

adjective