'biosynthesis' definitions:
Definition of 'biosynthesis'
(from WordNet)
noun
Production of a chemical compound by a living organism [syn: biosynthesis, biogenesis]
Definition of 'biosynthesis'
From: GCIDE
- 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]