| biochemical conversion process | The use of living organisms or their products to convert organic material to fuels. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| thermochemical conversion process | Chemical reactions employing heat to produce fuels. (05 Dec 1998) |
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| biochemical | Relating to biochemistry, characterised by, produced by or involving chemical reactions in living organisms. (18 Nov 1997) |
| biochemical genetics | The study of genetics in terms of the chemical (biochemical) events involved, as in the manner in which DNA molecules replicate and control the synthesis of specific enzymes by the genetic code. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biochemical mechanism | This is the general term for any chemical reaction or series of reactions, usually mediated by enzymes, which produce a given physiological effect in a living organism. (09 Oct 1997) |
| biochemical metastasis | The transportation and induction of abnormal immunochemical specificities in apparently normal organs. (05 Mar 2000) |
| biochemical oxygen demand | The amount of oxygen aerobicorganisms need to carry out oxidative metabolism in watercontaining organic matter, such as sewage. (09 Oct 1997) |
| biochemical phenomena | Biochemical functions, activities, and processes at organic and molecular levels in humans, animals, microorganisms, and plants. (12 Dec 1998) |
| biochemical profile | A combination of biochemical tests usually performed with automated instrumentation upon admission of a patient to a hospital or clinic. (05 Mar 2000) |
| genetics, biochemical | A branch of genetics which deals with the chemical structure of the genes and with the mechanisms by which the genes control and regulate the structure and synthesis of proteins. (12 Dec 1998) |
| analog-digital conversion | The process of converting analog data such as continually measured voltage to discrete, digital form. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bed conversion | The reallocation of beds from one type of care service to another, as in converting acute care beds to long term care beds. (12 Dec 1998) |
| gene conversion | <molecular biology> A phenomenon in which alleles are segregated in a 3:1 not 2:2 ratio in meiosis. May be a result of DNA polymerase switching templates and copying from the other homologous sequence or a result of mismatch repair (nucleotides being removed from one strand and replaced by repair synthesis using the other strand as template). (18 Nov 1997) |
| plasmin prothrombins conversion factor | <chemical> Heat- and storage-labile plasma glycoprotein which accelerates the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin in blood coagulation. Factor v accomplishes this by forming a complex with factor xa, phospholipid, and calcium (prothrombinase complex). Deficiency of factor v leads to owren's disease. Chemical name: Blood-coagulation factor V (12 Dec 1998) |
| conversion | An unconscious defense mechanism by which the anxiety that stems from intrapsychic conflict is converted and expressed in a symbolic somatic. Origin: L. Con = with, versio = turning (18 Nov 1997) |
| conversion disorder | A disorder whose predominant feature is a loss or alteration in physical functioning that suggests a physical disorder but that is actually a direct expression of a psychological conflict or need. (12 Dec 1998) |