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oversynthesis

oversynthesis noun: the excessive synthesis of a compound by an organism.

Noun

oversynthesis (uncountable)

  1. The excessive synthesis of a compound by an organism

Origin of oversynthesis

From over- + synthesis.

Questions about oversynthesis

What does oversynthesis mean?
Oversynthesis means the excessive synthesis of a compound by an organism.
What part of speech is oversynthesis?
Oversynthesis is a noun.

Words near oversynthesis in the dictionary

  1. overswum
  2. overswung
  3. oversymmetrical
  4. oversympathetic
  5. oversympathize
  6. oversynthesis
  7. oversynthesize
  8. oversynthesized
  9. oversynthesizes
  10. oversynthesizing
  11. oversystematic

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