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
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Life’s fundamental structure is the cell, and so the main things that a cell does — processing biomolecules, growing, replicating its genetic material and producing a new body — are considered hallmarks of life.
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Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Future work will employ a comprehensive approach, merging data from ancient RNA, DNA, proteins, and other biomolecules.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
So, why should there be any biomolecules left?
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, these ionic liquids might be able to support biomolecules like proteins.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 24 Nov. 2025
Future work will employ a comprehensive approach, merging data from ancient RNA, DNA, proteins, and other biomolecules.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 14 Nov. 2025
So, why should there be any biomolecules left?
—Dirk Schulze-Makuch, Big Think, 17 Sep. 2025
And ultimately, these ionic liquids might be able to support biomolecules like proteins.
—Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Biomolecule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/biomolecule. Accessed 1 Dec. 2025.
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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
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