biochemical

BrE /ˌbaɪəʊˈkemɪkl/ AmE /ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛmɪkl/

adjective en → es

1 SCIENCE [attributive or predicative] C1

relating to the chemical processes that happen in living things, such as plants and animals

bioquímico, químico en biología

  • a biochemical process/reaction

Collocations biochemical analysis · biochemical reaction

  • The drug has a strong biochemical effect.

    La droga tiene un fuerte efecto bioquímico.

2 LAB [attributive or predicative] C1

used in or produced by chemical tests on living things, such as blood and urine samples

bioquímico (en laboratorio)

  • a biochemical test/sample

Collocations biochemical tests · biochemical samples

  • The patient's blood showed positive in the biochemical test.

    La sangre del paciente dio positivo en la prueba bioquímica.