sinh hoá
Definition
- Noun:
- Biochemistry: The scientific discipline that studies the chemical substances and processes that occur within living organisms. It combines biology and chemistry to understand life at a molecular level.
- Biochemical: Pertaining to the chemistry of living things. Used as an adjective in compound terms to describe processes, reactions, or properties.
Usage Examples
Noun: Sinh hoá là một ngành khoa học quan trọng. (Biochemistry is an important scientific field.) Anh ấy có bằng tiến sĩ về sinh hoá. (He has a PhD in biochemistry.)
Adjectival Use: Các quá trình sinh hoá trong cơ thể rất phức tạp. (The biochemical processes in the body are very complex.) Phản ứng sinh hoá đó được nghiên cứu kỹ lưỡng. (That biochemical reaction was studied thoroughly.)
Advanced Usage
"Sinh hoá học": This is the full, formal term for the academic subject of "biochemistry."
- Cô giáo dạy môn sinh hoá học rất hay. (The teacher who teaches biochemistry is very good.)
Used in specialized compound terms to specify a type of analysis or property.
- xét nghiệm sinh hoá máu (blood biochemical test)
- tính sinh hoá (biochemical properties)
Variants and Related Words
- Sinh hoá học (n): The formal term for Biochemistry.
- Thuộc sinh hoá (adj): Biochemical (e.g., - a biochemical reaction).
- Hoá sinh (n): This is a synonym, with the word order reversed, also meaning "biochemistry." Usage is identical.
Synonyms
- Biochemistry: The branch of science concerned with the chemical processes of living organisms.
- Biochemical: Relating to the chemical processes of living things.
Notes on Usage
- "Sinh hoá" is most commonly used as a noun to refer to the field of study. When used attributively (like an adjective) before another noun, it means "biochemical."
- It is often part of longer technical terms (e.g., - biochemical product). The core meaning remains tied to the chemistry of life.
- The variant "hoá sinh" is equally correct and frequently used. The choice between "sinh hoá" and "hoá sinh" is often a matter of convention in specific compound terms or personal/preferential usage.