biochemical

adjective bio·chem·i·cal \ ˌbī-ō-ˈke-mi-kəl \

|Updated on: 23 Jul 2018

Definition of biochemical

1 : of or relating to biochemistry

2 : characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms

a biochemical defect in the brain

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biochemical

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biochemically

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Take a scientific look at the effects of marijuana Advertisement Learn about the brain reward system and the biochemical processes that occur during marijuana use.

— scott berson, miamiherald, "Mom gave boy weed if he was good and took it away when he was bad, Indiana cops say," 9 July 2018
The reward circuit: How the brain responds to methamphetamine Advertisement Learn about the brain reward system and the biochemical processes that occur during methamphetamine use.

— kaitlyn schwers, kansascity, "Meth lab found in Bates County garage, sheriff’s office says. Four arrested," 7 July 2018
The hackers appear to be primarily targeting people affiliated with an upcoming biochemical threat conference, called Spiez Convergence.

— brian barrett, WIRED, "The Olympic Destroyer Hackers May Have Returned For More," 19 June 2018
That injury causes a cell to activate a biochemical first-aid kit orchestrated by a gene called p53, which either mends the DNA break or makes the cell self-destruct.

— sharon begley, STAT, "A serious new hurdle for CRISPR: Edited cells might cause cancer, find two studies," 11 June 2018
Christopher Johnson has thoughts of biochemical engineering, but also eyes that pro career.

— cassie owens, Philly.com, "Strike! The Philly teen who won a college scholarship for bowling," 2 June 2018
Future interests are to study the biochemical relationship to the structure of the brain.

— staff report, Houston Chronicle, "Top Katy seniors graduate over weekend," 29 May 2018
Learn about the brain reward system and the biochemical processes that occur during marijuana use.

— josh magness, miamiherald, "He wanted to smoke a joint with Trump — and flew to Florida with a 'gift from God,' cops say | Miami Herald," 4 May 2018
The new methods use biometrics to analyze biochemical traces in sweat found along the ridges of a fingerprint.

— rod mccullom, The Atlantic, "Drug Use Is Detectable on Your Fingerprints," 13 Apr. 2018

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adjective bio·chem·i·cal \ -ˈkem-i-kəl \

medical Definition of biochemical

1 : of or relating to biochemistry

2 : characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms

biochemical abnormalities

biochemical processes

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biochemical

noun

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biochemically

play \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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