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biosynthesis en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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• /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷeyh₃-der. Ancient Greek βῐ́ος (bĭ́os) Ancient Greek βῐο- (bĭo-)der. English bio- English synthesis English biosynthesis From bio- + synthesis.

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
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Forms

Deriveds

biosynthetic · biosynthesize · photobiosynthesis · retrobiosynthesis · metabiosynthesis

Relateds

semisynthesis · synthetic biology · biogenesis

Translations (13)

fi biosynteesi (synthesis of organic compounds) · ga bithshintéis (synthesis of organic compounds) · de Biosynthese (synthesis of organic compounds) · nb biosyntese (synthesis of organic compounds) · ca biosíntesi (synthesis of organic compounds) · fr biosynthèse (synthesis of organic compounds) · it biosintesi (synthesis of organic compounds) · pt biossíntese (synthesis of organic compounds) · ru биоси́нтез (synthesis of organic compounds) · pl biosynteza (synthesis of organic compounds) · es biosíntesis (synthesis of organic compounds) · eo biosintezo (synthesis of organic compounds) · az biosintez (synthesis of organic compounds)