biochemical

American  

[bahy-oh-kem-i-kuhl] / ˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

adjective

1. Rarely biochemic of or relating to the science dealing with the chemistry of living matter.

   Accurate biochemical results depend on maintaining the integrity of blood samples until analyses can be completed.

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noun

1. a chemical existing in or obtained from living matter, or used in processes dealing with living matter.

   All the substances mentioned are biochemicals present in the human body.

Other Word Forms

• biochemically adverb

Etymology

Origin of biochemical

bio- ( def. ) + chemical ( def. )

Example Sentences

Using cryo-EM, researchers from the Laboratory of Molecular Electron Microscopy studied the receptor in a biochemical setting designed to closely resemble its native milieu.

From Science Daily

Those results suggest a biochemical and metabolic stress on the body, she said, such as levels of proteins, electrolytes or minerals that were either too high or low.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because it integrates imaging, biochemical data and psychosocial assessments in the same individuals, this cohort was uniquely suited, and likely the only one available, for creating an imaging-based marker of chronic stress.

From Science Daily

They then verified these findings through advanced genetic engineering, biochemical experiments, and follow-up studies in mouse and human cells to assess whether the same compensation might occur in more complex organisms.

From Science Daily

"With biochemical analysis, we can test their patients' mutation to see if it impacts how RPA interacts with telomerase, and give the doctors insights into possible causes of their patients' diseases."

From Science Daily