APA Dictionary of Psychology

biosynthesis

Updated on 04/19/2018
n.
  1. the production of chemical compounds by living organisms from nutrients by means of enzyme-catalyzed reactions.
  2. the production of molecules of biological or medical interest, either in the laboratory or commercially, for example, by recombinant DNA technology. —biosynthetic adj.
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