histochemistry

noun his·to·chem·is·try \ˌhis-tō-ˈke-mə-strē\

Definition of HISTOCHEMISTRY

: a science that combines the techniques of biochemistry and histology in the study of the chemical constitution of cells and tissues

— his·to·chem·i·cal \-ˈke-mi-kəl\ adjective

— his·to·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1860

Medical Dictionary

noun his·to·chem·is·try \-ˈkem-ə-strē\

plural his·to·chem·is·tries

: a science that combines the techniques of biochemistry and histology in the study of the chemical constitution of cells and tissues

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