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Biochemical vs Physiological - What's the difference?

biochemical | physiological |

As adjectives the difference between biochemical and physiological

is that biochemical is of, or relating to biochemistry while physiological is of, or relating to physiology.

As a noun biochemical

is a chemical substance derived from a biological source.

biochemical

English

Adjective

(head)
  • of, or relating to biochemistry
  • characterized by, produced by, or involving chemical processes in living organisms
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • a chemical substance derived from a biological source
  • physiological

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, or relating to physiology.
  • Relating to the action of a drug when given to a healthy person, as distinguished from its therapeutic action.
  • Synonyms

    * physiologic