biosynthesis

English

Etymology

bio- +‎ synthesis

Noun

biosynthesis (plural biosyntheses)

(biochemistry) The synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.

Derived terms

biosynthetic

Translations

synthesis of organic compounds

Finnish: biosynteesi
French: biosynthèse (fr)
German: Biosynthese (de) f
Italian: biosintesi (it)

Portuguese: biossíntese (pt)
Russian: биосинтез (ru) m (biosintez)
Spanish: biosíntesis (es)

See also

biogenesis

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