biochemical

[ bahy-oh-kem-i-kuhl ]

/ ˌbaɪ oʊˈkɛm ɪ kəl /

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adjective

Rarely bi·o·chem·ic . 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.

noun

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.

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Origin of biochemical

bio- + chemical

OTHER WORDS FROM biochemical

bi·o·chem·i·cal·ly, adverb

Words nearby biochemical

biocatalyst, biocellate, biocenology, biocenosis, biocentric, biochemical, biochemical oxygen demand, biochemical pathways, biochemical profile, biochemistry, biochip

How to use biochemical in a sentence

With help from AI, synthetic biologists can predict how changes to one gene in a cell could affect others, and in turn, the cell’s biochemistry and behavior.
2020 in Neuroscience, Longevity, and AI—and What’s to Come|Shelly Fan|December 22, 2020|Singularity Hub
We have found a way to apply almost every kind of technology to food, from mechanization and computerization to biochemistry and genetic modification.
Why people still starve in an age of abundance|Bobbie Johnson|December 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
Instead, the team tapped into the power of machine learning and showed that even with a limited dataset, the AI was able to predict how changes to a cell’s genes can affect its biochemistry and behavior.
How Machine Learning Made Hops-Free Hoppy Beer (and Other SynBio Wonders) Possible|Shelly Fan|October 6, 2020|Singularity Hub
Imagine a tattoo that alerts you to a health problem signaled by a change in your biochemistry, or to radiation exposure that could be dangerous to your health.
Dynamic Tattoos Promise To Warn Wearers Of Health Threats|LGBTQ-Editor|September 27, 2020|No Straight News

Oisin Biotechnologies is pioneering a programmable gene therapy that can destroy cells based on their internal biochemistry.
A Renaissance of Genomics and Drugs Is Extending Human Longevity|Peter H. Diamandis, MD|June 26, 2020|Singularity Hub
The liver cells fulfill about 3,000 biochemical functions but they are massively reduced by tough connective tissue.
Anas al-Liby’s Health Care During Terror Trial Could Gouge Taxpayers|Jamie Dettmer|October 22, 2013|DAILY BEAST
While taking a break from studying biochemical engineering at a bar near the University of Iowa, a modeling scout spotted Kutcher.
Ashton Kutcher's Top 10 Shirtless Moments|The Daily Beast Video|January 20, 2011|DAILY BEAST
I may be outsourcing the raising of my children, but not because I am lazy; I have the biochemical markers of a bad mommy.
Didn't I Feed You Yesterday?|Laura Bennett|October 5, 2008|DAILY BEAST
The physiologist cannot afford to lose this process from the category of chemico-vital, or biochemical manifestations.
Epidemics Examined and Explained: or, Living Germs Proved by Analogy to be a Source of Disease|John Grove
Are mental activity, energy transformation, and transformation of matter three aspects of the same biochemical phenomenon?
A Book of Exposition|Homer Heath Nugent
Rain water more readily penetrates, carrying dissolved substances with it: biochemical decompositions also proceed.
The Enclosures in England|Harriett Bradley
This may be the case for some individuals for whom special diets can influence a specific biochemical imbalance.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
These superficial biochemical tests support the arrangement of species as ascertained by conventional taxonomic characters.
Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Smilisca|William E. Duellman