biosynthesis

[ bahy-oh-sin-thuh-sis ]

nounBiochemistry.
  1. the formation of chemical compounds by a living organism.

  2. the laboratory preparation of biological molecules by the use of reagents or catalysts derived from natural substances and modeled on a series of reactions occurring in a living organism.

Origin of biosynthesis

1
First recorded in 1925–30; bio- + synthesis

Words Nearby biosynthesis

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British Dictionary definitions for biosynthesis

biosynthesis

/ (ˌbaɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs) /


noun
  1. the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms

Derived forms of biosynthesis

  • biosynthetic (ˌbaɪəʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk), adjective
  • biosynthetically, adverb

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