biochemical mechanism
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- noun
- /ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkəl ˈmɛkənɪzəm/
- Specialized
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mecanismo bioquímico
- Understanding the biochemical mechanism of hormone signaling is essential for developing new treatments for endocrine disorders.
Examples
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The underlying biochemical mechanisms for how these drugs influence our behavior are being increasingly understood.
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The primary biochemical mechanisms that drive these genome-wide occupancy patterns have yet to be established.
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What biochemical mechanisms could be responsible for these widespread, overlapping patterns of animal factor binding?
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Significant advances were made in the understanding of the biochemical mechanisms of action in the areas of cardiovascular disease, inflammation, and cancer.
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Also, the ARS Veterinary Entomology Laboratory at College Station is trying to determine the biochemical mechanisms that enable ticks to be resistant.
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John, if you have trouble finding the many articles about the biochemical mechanism of the Cry proteins in causing toxicity to susceptible insects using a Google search with the string, "Cry protein mechanism of toxicity," please let me know and I'll incorporate the citations.
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Research into the biochemical mechanism of photosynthesis reveals how plants convert light energy into chemical energy.
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Scientists are studying the biochemical mechanisms that regulate metabolism within cells to improve health outcomes.
Synonyms
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A process that happens inside a living thing and helps it live
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Processes inside a living cell or body that make and use energy to keep it alive
Steps that show how a chemical reaction happens
How Complex
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: the adjective 'biochemical' restricts 'mechanism' to chemical processes occurring in living organisms, so a learner who knows both words can infer it denotes the chemical process or sequence that explains a biological function. This follows a common adjective+noun pattern found across languages, making the phrase immediately understandable rather than idiomatic or metaphorical.
Etymology
Biochemical mechanism gives a simple picture: biochemical means tiny chemicals inside living things and mechanism means parts that work together like a small machine. So the phrase describes 'a chemical process or sequence of events that happens in living things'.