zoochemistry

Term: zoochemistry (n)

Literally meaning: “chemistry of animal”

Origin: Anc Greek

zoo-chemistry

ζώον/zoon=a live thing, animal ⇒ζωή/zoi(=life)

χυμεία/khymeia/chymia (=cast together) > χύμα/chyma (=loose) or χυμός/chymos (=fluid, liquid) > χέειν/chein(=pour)

(-ery)>(-ry)(=word forming names denoting “art of”)>(-arius)(lat)

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Definition

Zoochemistry is the branch of scince that deals with animal biochemistry.