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biosynthesis

/ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/

biosynthesis noun: the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.

Noun

biosynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural biosyntheses)

  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.2015 April 23, Simon Moore et al., “Spatiotemporal modelling of hormonal crosstalk explains the level and patterning of hormones and gene expression in Arabidopsis thaliana wild-type and mutant...

biosynthesis meaning in Tamil

biosynthesis in Tamil

உயிர் பொருள் சேர்க்கை, உயிரிணைவாக்கம், உயிரியல் சேர்க்கை, உயிர்வேதிப் பொருட் சேர்க்கை, உயிரியல் தொகுப்பு

Examples of biosynthesis in a sentence

  • The teacher answered the student’s query concerning biosynthesis.
  • Phenylalanine, the precursor for phenylpropanoid biosynthesis, is then formed in the plastid from arogenic acid (Figure 11.4b).
  • CCC can increase the relative content of ABA by inhibiting the biosynthesis of GA.

All 17 example sentences with biosynthesis

Forms of biosynthesis

pluralbiosyntheses

Origin of biosynthesis

From bio- + synthesis.

Words formed from biosynthesis

Questions about biosynthesis

What does biosynthesis mean?
Biosynthesis means the synthesis of organic compounds within a living organism, especially the synthesis of large compounds from small ones.
What is biosynthesis in Tamil?
Biosynthesis in Tamil is உயிர் பொருள் சேர்க்கை, உயிரிணைவாக்கம், உயிரியல் சேர்க்கை. See Biosynthesis meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is biosynthesis?
Biosynthesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce biosynthesis?
Biosynthesis is pronounced /ˌbaɪoʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/ (US).
What is the plural of biosynthesis?
The plural of biosynthesis is biosyntheses.

Words near biosynthesis in the dictionary

  1. biosustainability
  2. biosustainable
  3. bioswale
  4. bioswales
  5. biosyntheses
  6. biosynthesis
  7. biosynthesise
  8. biosynthesised
  9. biosynthesises
  10. biosynthesising
  11. biosynthesize

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Adapted from Wiktionary: biosynthesis (page history and authors); biosynthesis (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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