biosynthesis
noun/ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪnθəsɪs/
Frequency rank: #15,117 most common English word
Meaning
The production of complex molecules within living organisms through chemical reactions.
Example sentence
Researchers studied how plants carry out biosynthesis of complex proteins from simple amino acids.
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