adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ b ī - ō - ' ke-mi-k ə l
Function: adjective
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary
Date: 1851
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
– bio · chem · i · cal · ly \ -k( ə -)l ē \ adverb