biochemistry
noun/ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪstri/
Frequency rank: #8,928 most common English word
Meaning
the branch of science concerned with the chemical processes occurring within living organisms.
Example sentence
She decided to major in biochemistry because she wanted to understand how living cells produce energy.
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