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biochemistry  

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  • Biochemistry is the science that studies the chemistry of processes that take place in living creatures and make life possible. The term biochemistry only became widely used in the early part of the 20th century; the subject had previously been known as biological chemistry or physiological chemistry. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Biochemistry]

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