biomolecule

noun

bio·​mol·​e·​cule ˌbī-ō-ˈmä-li-ˌkyül 

: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (such as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms

biomolecular

ˌbī-ō-mə-ˈle-kyə-lər 

adjective

Examples of biomolecule in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The homochirality of biomolecules such as sugars and amino acids—the building blocks of living systems—is essential to many fundamental biological processes and the effectiveness of pharmaceutical drugs. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026

Life unfolds over an incomprehensible span of scales, from our planet-enveloping biosphere at one end, to individual cell-building biomolecules at the other. — Elise Cutts, Quanta Magazine, 23 Sep. 2026

His research has helped illuminate how some of the earliest biomolecules may have arisen and how RNA could assemble, replicate and evolve. — Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026

This indicates that the process is likely encoded in the slime’s biomolecules. — Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 9 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for biomolecule

• ampoule
• bascule
• carpool
• cesspool
• ferrule
• footstool
• guayule
• lobule
• misrule
• preschool
• pustule
• whirlpool

Medical Definition

biomolecule

noun

bio·​mol·​e·​cule -ˈmäl-i-ˌkyü(ə)l 

: an organic molecule and especially a macromolecule (as a protein or nucleic acid) in living organisms

biomolecular

-mə-ˈlek-yə-lər 

adjective