Definition

In a way that relates to histochemistry, which is the study of the chemical composition of cells and tissues using specific staining techniques.

Example

The samples were analyzed histochemically to identify the presence of specific proteins.

Conversation

Have you ever studied cells histochemically?

No, I haven't, but it sounds interesting!

It's a method to observe cell structures in detail.

I’d love to learn more about how that works.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Histochemically → It is formed from "histos" (from Greek, meaning tissue) and "chemically" (from "chemia", meaning chemistry). The word refers to the chemical analysis of tissues.

Memory Tip

Think of 'tissue' ('histos') being analyzed in a 'chemical' way — that's what histochemically means.

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