biosynthesis

2 definitions found

biosynthesis - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  biosynthesis \biosynthesis\ n.
     1. production of a chemical compound by a living organism.
  
     Syn: biogenesis.
          [WordNet 1.5]
  
     2. the production of chemical substances by use of reagents
        or enzymes derived from living organisms, in reactions
        modeled on those observed in living organisms.
        [PJC]

biosynthesis - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  biosynthesis
      n 1: production of a chemical compound by a living organism
           [syn: biosynthesis, biogenesis]