An archaic or informal shortened form referring to biochemistry, the study of chemical reactions in living things.
A shortened colloquial variant of biochemistry (bio- + chemistry). This form appeared in early 20th-century scientific contexts but has largely been superseded by the full term 'biochemistry.'
Language evolves even in technical fields—scientists once casually shortened 'biochemistry' to 'biochemy' much like modern texters use abbreviations, but professional conventions eventually standardized on the longer form.
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