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Definition of: biosynthesis
(bī′ō·sin′thə·sis) noun
The chemical synthesis of organic materials, especially of a fibrous nature, from elementary living units or cells.
—bi·o·syn·thet·ic (bī′ō·sin·thet′·ik) adjective
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