bioquímica
/ˌbi.oˈkĩ.mi.kɐ/feminine
Biochemistry in Portuguese is bioquímica.
bioquímica refers to the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism.
Meaning: the chemistry of those compounds that occur in living organisms, and the processes that occur in their metabolism and catabolism (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, it is preceded by the feminine definite article 'a' to say "the biochemistry" (a bioquímica).
How do you pronounce it?
bioquímica is pronounced /ˌbi.oˈkĩ.mi.kɐ/. The stress is on the 3rd of 5 syllables.
Did you know?
- The prefix bio- in bioquímica is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷeyh₃-, which is also the ancestor of the English word 'quick'.
- In Portuguese, bioquímica is used for both the science of biochemistry and the professional title of a biochemist.
- In Brazilian Portuguese, the pronunciation of the final 'a' in bioquímica is often a very soft, almost neutral sound, unlike the strong 'a' in Spanish.
Examples in context
- Tomé era ateu. Agora está estudando bioquímica e se convenceu de que algo como as moléculas de DNA e RNA não pode ser produto de leis e forças naturais geradas pelo Big Bang.Thomas was an atheist. Now he is studying biochemistry and has become convinced that something like DNA and RNA molecules cannot be the product of natural laws and forces generated by the Big Bang.This sentence illustrates someone studying bioquímica and their changing views on DNA and RNA.Tatoeba #10583666 by carlosalberto, translation #10583662 by carlosalberto
- A Bioquímica estuda as reações químicas que ocorrem nos seres vivos.Biochemistry studies the chemical reactions that occur in living organisms.
- A Química Biológica é responsável pelo estudo das reações químicas nos seres vivos.Biochemistry is responsible for the study of chemical reactions in living organisms.
- Você já ouviu falar de Bioquímica Molecular? É o estudo das reações químicas nos níveis moleculares dos seres vivos.Have you heard of Molecular Biochemistry? It's the study of chemical reactions at the molecular levels of living organisms.
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Example conversation
Two students are talking in a university hallway about their classes.
- RodrigoVocê gosta da sua aula de bioquímica?Do you like your biochemistry class?
- CamilaSim, a bioquímica é fascinante, mas difícil.Yes, biochemistry is fascinating, but difficult.
- RodrigoEu prefiro a parte de metabolismo.I prefer the metabolism part.
- CamilaEu também acho essa parte interessante.I also find that part interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “biochemistry” translations and entries bioquímica, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bioquímica, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
