Semisynthesize

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To synthesize partially, usually by incorporating natural components.

    "The 1,241st compound that they "semisynthesized" in this way looked particularly promising."

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"The 1,241st compound that they "semisynthesized" in this way looked particularly promising."

Etymology

From semi- + synthesize.

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