zoochemistry en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃- Proto-Indo-European *gʷyéh₃-w-os Proto-Hellenic *d͏̌ōwós Ancient Greek ζωός (zōós) Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Ancient Greek -ῐος (-ĭos)? Ancient Greek -ῐον (-ĭon) Ancient Greek ζώῐ̈ον (zṓĭ̈on) Ancient Greek ζῷον (zōîon)der. English zoo- English chemistry English zoochemistry From zoo- + chemistry.
Meanings
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(uncountable) Animal chemistry; particularly, the description of the chemical compounds entering into the composition of the animal body, in distinction from biochemistry.
In 1865, he did advanced study in Zoophysics and Zoochemistry while on the Philosophical Faculty at the University of Bonn, and he received his medical degree in 1866.
2013, Gilbert Gottlieb, Behavioral Embryology:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| zoöchemistry | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
fi eläinkemia (animal chemistry)