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biochemical

biochemical

30 5.0
About chemical processes and substances in living things
  • adjective
  • /ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
  • Specialized
translation icon : bioquímico
  • So I find it very reassuring that there's a common biochemical pathway that can explain why these things not just work, but why they should work.
  • biochemical analysis
  • biochemical reaction
  • biochemical properties

And just because something has a biochemical pathway doesn't mean it will create an outcome.

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Examples

  • The researchers studied the biochemical reactions that help plants convert sunlight into energy.

  • And those are some of the biochemical tests that might be of interest for people.

  • And that happens through these biochemical reactions.

  • Ongoing monitoring of symptoms and biochemical status should be carried out.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The objective of this research was to investigate the biochemical properties of liver oil from cartilaginous fish.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Understanding biochemical processes is essential for developing new medications that target diseases.

  • The scientist published a paper on the biochemical mechanisms that control metabolism in animals.

Synonyms

metabolic
vsbiochemical
  • Specialized
34 4.6

Relating to the chemical processes in a body that keep it alive

is broader and covers substances as well as chemical processes beyond sustaining life
biochem
vsbiochemical
  • Informal
5.1

Relating to the chemical processes in living things

is the full formal term used in standard scientific writing rather than an informal form

Compounds

biochemical mechanism
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A chemical process in living things that helps cells work

How Physical

biophysical
  • Specialized
1 6.6
biochemical
  • Specialized
30 5.0
biological
340 3.5

Surface Forms

biochemical positive

Morphology

biochemical = chemical (transparent) = bio + chemical

The meaning is directly compositional: 'bio-' means life or living organisms, and 'chemical' supplies the chemical-process meaning.

Etymology

Biochemical comes from the parts bio- ('life') and chemical ('a substance'), like in biology. So it refers to the chemicals and chemical processes that happen in living things.