biochemical

English

Etymology

From bio- +‎ chemical.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌbaɪəʊˈkɛmɪkəl/
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Adjective

biochemical (not comparable)

  1. of, or relating to biochemistry
  2. characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
    • 1985, John F. Peberdy, Lajos Ferenczy, Fungal Protoplasts, CRC Press, page 259:
      In view of this biochemical diversity, the possibilities of interspecies hybridization in this genus are very interesting and worthy of attention.

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Noun

biochemical (plural biochemicals)

  1. A chemical substance derived from a biological source.
    Hypernym: biomatter
    • 1987 October 6, Gina Kolata, “Clever Strategy Shows Promise Against Colds”, in The New York Times‎[1]:
      Dr. Gwaltney sent nasal secretions from 40 volunteers with colds to Dr. Proud and Dr. Naclerio, who tested the secretions for the presence of these biochemicals.
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