biochemical
/ˌbʌɪəʊˈkɛmɪk(ə)l
/adjective
Relating to the chemical processes and substances which occur within living organisms.Waste in landfills decays in physical, chemical, and biochemical processes that may eventually render it environmentally harmless....
- All other biochemical parameters were processed within the hospital's laboratory routine service.
- Together, these two processes constitute metabolism, the sum of the biochemical processes in an organism.
noun
A biochemical substance.Sulfur is an important nutrient for organisms, as it is a key constituent of certain amino acids, proteins, and other biochemicals....
- True essential oils, on the other hand, are a complex mix of the plant's hormones, nutrients and biochemicals.
- Pert states that peptides and other informational substances are the biochemicals of emotion.
Derivatives
biochemically
- Scientists have known for some time that plants were able to respond biochemically to a wide range of environmental stimuli.
- These endorphins are biochemically responsible for the pleasurable aspects of social interactions and social affect, and are related to attachment.
- Patients with biochemically severe hypothyroidism may present with only mild clinical manifestations, whereas some patients with moderate changes in thyroid hormones may present with severe signs of tissue hypothyroidism.