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biosynthesis

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌbaɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(bī′ō sin′thə sis)

bi•o•syn•the•sis (bī′ō sin′thə sis),USA pronunciation n. [Biochem.]

Biochemistrythe formation of chemical compounds by a living organism.
Biochemistrythe 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.

bio- + synthesis 1925–30

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biosynthesis /ˌbaɪəʊˈsɪnθɪsɪs/ n

the formation of complex compounds from simple substances by living organisms

biosynthetic /ˌbaɪəʊsɪnˈθɛtɪk/ adj ˌbiosynˈthetically adv

'biosynthesis' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

anticodon - biosynthetic - dopa - folic acid - GTP - lanosterol - lycopene

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