biochemist


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bi·o·chem·is·try

 (bī′ō-kĕm′ĭ-strē)
n.
1. The study of the chemical substances and vital processes occurring in living organisms; biological chemistry; physiological chemistry.
2. The chemical composition of a particular living system or biological substance: viral biochemistry.

bi′o·chem′i·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adj. & n.
bi′o·chem′i·cal·ly adv.
bi′o·chem′ist n.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.biochemist - someone with special training in biochemistrybiochemist - someone with special training in biochemistry
chemist - a scientist who specializes in chemistry
enzymologist - a person who is trained in or engaged in enzymology
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Translations
إخْتِصاصي في الكيمياء الحَيَوِيَّه
biochemik
biokemiker
biokémikus
lífefnafræîingur
biochemik
biokimyacı

biochemist

[ˈbaɪəʊˈkemɪst] Nbioquímico/a m/f
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

biochemist

[ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪst] nbiochimiste mf
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

biochemist

[ˈbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪst] nbiochimico/a
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

biochemistry

(baiəˈkemistri) noun
the chemistry of living things. He is studying the biochemistry of the blood; (also adjective) a biochemistry lecture.
ˌbioˈchemical (-mikəl) adjective
ˌbioˈchemist noun
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