semisynthesis

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noun

A type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.

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Meanings

nounsemisynthesis (countable and uncountable, plural semisyntheses)

plural semisyntheses

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA type of chemical synthesis that uses compounds isolated from natural sources (such as plant material or bacterial cultures) as starting materials.

Origin

From semi- + synthesis.

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APA

semisynthesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthesis

MLA

“semisynthesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthesis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “semisynthesis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/semisynthesis.

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