'''Biochemistry''' is the scientific study concerned chiefly with the chemistry of biological processes; it attempts to utilize the tools and concepts of [[chemistry]], particularly [[organic]] and [[physical chemistry]], for elucidation of the living system. The science has been variously referred to as [[physiological chemistry]] and as [[biological chemistry]].
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'''Biochemistry''' is the scientific study concerned chiefly with the chemistry of biological processes; it attempts to utilize the tools and concepts of [[chemistry]], particularly [[organic]] and [[physical chemistry]], for investigating living organisms. The science has been variously referred to as [[physiological chemistry]] and as [[biological chemistry]].