noun
biochemist
bye-oh-KEM-ist/ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪst/
A scientist who studies the chemistry of living organisms.
The biochemist carefully transfers a sample into a test tube.
Etymology
The life element narrows chemist—once an alchemist, later a chemical scientist—to someone who investigates living organisms through their chemistry.
In context
I'm a biochemist by training
More examples
- A team of biochemists analyzes the protein samples.
- She becomes a biochemist after studying chemistry and biology.
- The biochemist explains the chemical processes inside the cell.
Forms
biochemist · biochemists