biochemical
adjective
bio·chem·i·cal ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mi-kəl 
1
: of or relating to biochemistry
2
: characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms
a biochemical defect in the brain
biochemical noun
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Our modern health framework, which views humans as collections of biochemical parts, has struggled to explain basic questions, like why stress harms us or how mental states shape physical health. —
Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 The pair have invented a Bioluminator that detects and amplifies bioluminescence — the biochemical emission of light by living organisms. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 The new atlas, published March 11 in the scientific journal Cell, details the ways in which genome structure, gene activity and methylation (a biochemical mechanism for regulating gene expression) change across eight brain regions and 36 brain cell types. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Converging lines of biophysical and biochemical evidence have led researchers to focus on mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles found in most cells of the body. —Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biochemical
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Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 The pair have invented a Bioluminator that detects and amplifies bioluminescence — the biochemical emission of light by living organisms. —Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 17 Apr. 2026 The new atlas, published March 11 in the scientific journal Cell, details the ways in which genome structure, gene activity and methylation (a biochemical mechanism for regulating gene expression) change across eight brain regions and 36 brain cell types. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026 Converging lines of biophysical and biochemical evidence have led researchers to focus on mitochondria, the energy-producing organelles found in most cells of the body. —Lynne Peeples, Scientific American, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for biochemical
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biochemical
adjective
bio·chem·i·cal -ˈkem-i-kəl
1
: of or relating to biochemistry
2
: characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms
biochemical abnormalities
biochemical processes
biochemical noun
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