Biosynthesis

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  • noun. Formation of a chemical compound by a living organism.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. production of a chemical compound by a living organism.
  • noun. the production of chemical substances by use of reagents or enzymes derived from living organisms, in reactions modeled on those observed in living organisms.
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  • noun. The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
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  • noun. production of a chemical compound by a living organism
    • Word Usage
    "In amino acid production, we encounter an important problem in biosynthesis — namely, stereochemical control."
    cross-reference
    biogenesis  
    Form
    biosynthetic  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    synthesis  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    adsorption  alcohols  bilayer  catabolism  catalysis  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    biogenesis  
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