n, pl  -tries  1  :  chemistry that deals with the chemical compounds and processes occurring in organisms  2  :  the chemical characteristics and reactions of a particular living system or biological substance <a change in the patient's accompanied her psychological depression>  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  bush·mas·ter 
 
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