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Vinony

biosynthesis

noun

  1. biological term
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/

noun

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.

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

    “The rate-limiting step for cytokinin biosynthesis involves a group of isopentenyltransferase (IPT) enzymes.”