1. a scientist who studies the chemical processes and substances that occur within living organisms

Examples

• The biochemist analyzed the protein structure in the laboratory.
• She became a biochemist after studying chemistry and biology in college.
• The research team included a biochemist who specialized in enzyme function.
• As a biochemist, he investigated how cells produce energy.
• The biochemist published her findings on DNA repair mechanisms.
• Many biochemists work in pharmaceutical companies developing new drugs.