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biosynthesis

[bahy-oh-sin-thuh-sis]
noun Biochemistry.
  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.
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Origin of biosynthesis

First recorded in 1925–30; bio- + synthesis
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British Dictionary definitions for biosynthesis

biosynthesis

noun
  1. the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms
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Derived Formsbiosynthetic (ˌbaɪəʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk), adjectivebiosynthetically, adverb
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biosynthesis in Medicine

biosynthesis

(bī′ō-sĭn′thĭ-sĭs)
n.
  1. Formation of a chemical compound by a living organism.biogenesis
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Related formsbi′o•syn•thet′ic (-thĕt′ĭk) adj.
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