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biochemical
Term | Definition |
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biochemestryl | the branch of science concerned with the chemical and physicochemical processes that occur within living organisms. |
Element | a part or aspect of something abstract, especially one that is essential or characteristic. |
compound | a thing that is composed of two or more separate elements; a mixture. |
organic compounds | An organic compound is any member of a large class of gaseous, liquid, or solid chemical compounds whose molecules contain carbon. |
inorganic compounds | compounds, due to their root base in an atom that is vital for life. |
caborhydrates | food consisting of or containing a lot of carbohydrates. |
lipids | any of a class of organic compounds that are fatty acids or their derivatives and are insoluble in water but soluble in organic solvents. |
proteins | proteins collectively, especially as a dietary component. |