zoochemistry

American

[zoh-uh-kem-i-stree] / ˌzoʊ əˈkɛm ɪ stri /

noun

the branch of chemistry dealing with the constituents of the animal body; animal chemistry.

zoochemistry British

/ ˌzəʊəˈkɛmɪstrɪ /

noun

the branch of biochemistry that is concerned with the constituents of an animal's body

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Other Word Forms

zoochemical

adjective

Etymology

Origin of zoochemistry

First recorded in 1860–65; zoo- + chemistry

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