n.
Pronunciation: - ' sin(t)-th ə -s ə s
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1930
: the production of a chemical compound by a living organism
– bio · syn · thet · ic \ -sin- ' the-tik \ adjective
– bio · syn · thet · i · cal · ly \ -ti-k( ə -)l ē \ adverb