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semisynthetic
sem·i·syn·thet·ic S0258650 (sĕm′ē-sĭn-thĕt′ĭk, sĕm′ī-)adj.1. Prepared by chemical synthesis from natural materials: a semisynthetic antibiotic.2. Consisting of a mixture of natural and synthetic substances: a semisynthetic culture medium.semisynthetic (ˌsɛmɪsɪnˈθɛtɪk) adj (Textiles) textiles partly synthetic and partly natural in compositionsem•i•syn•thet•ic (ˌsɛm i sɪnˈθɛt ɪk, ˌsɛm aɪ-)
adj. derived synthetically from one or more substances of natural origin. [1935–40] sem`i•syn•thet′i•cal•ly, adv. Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. |  semisynthetic - not of natural origin; prepared or made artificially; "man-made fibers"; "synthetic leather"man-made, syntheticchemical science, chemistry - the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactionsartificial, unreal - contrived by art rather than nature; "artificial flowers"; "artificial flavoring"; "an artificial diamond"; "artificial fibers"; "artificial sweeteners" |
semisynthetic
semisynthetic [sem″e-sin-thet´ik] produced by chemical manipulation of naturally occurring substances.sem·i·syn·thet·ic (sem'ē-sin-thet'ik), Describing the process of synthesizing a particular chemical using a naturally occurring chemical as a starting material, thus obviating part of a total synthesis, for example, the conversion of cholesterol (obtained from a natural source) into a corticosteroid.semisynthetic (sĕm′ē-sĭn-thĕt′ĭk, sĕm′ī-)adj.1. Prepared by chemical synthesis from natural materials: a semisynthetic antibiotic.2. Consisting of a mixture of natural and synthetic substances: a semisynthetic culture medium.sem·i·syn·thet·ic (sem'ē-sin-thet'ik) Describing the process of synthesizing a particular chemical using a naturally occurring chemical as a starting material, thus obviating part of a total synthesis. sem·i·syn·thet·ic (sem'ē-sin-thet'ik) Describing process of synthesizing a particular chemical using a naturally occurring chemical as a starting material, thus obviating part of a total synthesis, e.g., conversion of cholesterol into a corticosteroid. semisynthetic
Synonyms for semisyntheticadj not of natural originSynonymsRelated Words- chemical science
- chemistry
- artificial
- unreal
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