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biochemical

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

Definition of BIOCHEMICAL

: of or relating to biochemistry

: characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms <a biochemical defect in the brain>

— biochemical noun

— bio·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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First Known Use: 1851

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

: of or relating to biochemistry

: characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical reactions in living organisms <biochemical derangements>

—biochemical noun

—bio·chem·i·cal·ly \-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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