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

Valor is building its first processing facility in Houston, on the property of biochemical producer Solugen, whose founders are also investors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026

To investigate this mechanism, the team focused on a biochemical process known as S-nitrosylation.

From Science Daily • Mar. 7, 2026

While both drugs target the HIV-1 reverse transcriptase enzyme to prevent viral replication, they do so through entirely different biochemical pathways.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

When an irritant gets on your skin, a biochemical process activates sensory neurons that make you itchy.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

The fussy biochemical setup had taken weeks to perfect—except each time the ribosomes were caught, they crumbled and fell apart.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee