Meanings
adjectivebiochemical (not comparable)
- not comparableof, or relating to biochemistry
- not comparablecharacterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
In view of this biochemical diversity, the possibilities of interspecies hybridization in this genus are very interesting and worthy of attention.
1985, John F. Peberdy, Lajos Ferenczy, Fungal Protoplasts, CRC Press, page 259
nounbiochemical (plural biochemicals)
plural biochemicals
- A chemical substance derived from a biological source.
Dr. Gwaltney sent nasal secretions from 40 volunteers with colds to Dr. Proud and Dr. Naclerio, who tested the secretions for the presence of these biochemicals.
1987 October 6, Gina Kolata, “Clever Strategy Shows Promise Against Colds”, in The New York Times
Synonyms & antonyms
Also see
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
- Ancient Greekβῐ́ος (bĭ́os)
- Ancient Greekβῐο- (bĭo-)
- Englishbio-
- Proto-Indo-European*ǵʰew-
- Ancient Greekχῠ́μᾰ (khŭ́mă)
- Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)
- Arabicالْكِيمِيَاء (al-kīmiyāʔ)
- Medieval Latinalchēmia
- Ancient Greekχυμείᾱ (khumeíā)influ.
- New Latinchēmia
- New Latinchēmicus
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
- Englishchemical
- Englishbiochemical
Translations
Catalan bioquímic, bioquímic
- bioquímicof or relating to biochemistry
- bioquímicinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Czech biochemický
- biochemickýof or relating to biochemistry
Dutch biochemisch
- biochemischof or relating to biochemistry
Esperanto biokemia
- biokemiainvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Finnish biokemiallinen, biokemiallinen
- biokemiallinenof or relating to biochemistry
- biokemiallineninvolving chemical processes in living organisms
French biochimique, biochimique
- biochimiqueof or relating to biochemistry
- biochimiqueinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
German biochemisch, biochemisch
- biochemischof or relating to biochemistry
- biochemischinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Hungarian biokémiai, biokémiai
- biokémiaiof or relating to biochemistry
- biokémiaiinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Irish bithcheimiceach, bithcheimiceach
- bithcheimiceachof or relating to biochemistry
- bithcheimiceachinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Italian biochimico, biochimico
- biochimicoof or relating to biochemistry
- biochimicoinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Polish biochemiczny, biochemiczny
- biochemicznyof or relating to biochemistry
- biochemicznyinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Portuguese bioquímico, bioquímico
- bioquímicoof or relating to biochemistry
- bioquímicoinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Romanian biochimic
- biochimicof or relating to biochemistry
Russian биохими́ческий
- биохими́ческий (bioximíčeskij)of or relating to biochemistry
Spanish bioquímico, bioquímico
- bioquímicoof or relating to biochemistry
- bioquímicoinvolving chemical processes in living organisms
Turkish biyokimyasal
- biyokimyasalof or relating to biochemistry
Ukrainian біохімі́чний, біохімі́чний
- біохімі́чний (bioximíčnyj)of or relating to biochemistry
- біохімі́чний (bioximíčnyj)involving chemical processes in living organisms
Cite this entry
APA
biochemical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochemical
MLA
“biochemical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochemical. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biochemical,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biochemical.
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