Essential biological function

Synonyms for "essential biological function" (12 found)

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Closest matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)
core functioncrucialfundamental

Strong matches (3)

Adjective(3 words)

Related words (6)

Adjective(6 words)
necessarynecessary functionneededrequiredvitalvital function

Related word relations

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5 relation types

More general

11 entries
biological processcharacteristicconceptimportanceknowledge arealife science conceptpropertyqualityrelevancesignificancetopic

More specific

14 entries
DNA replicationbasic principlecell signalingcirculationcore skilldigestionfundamental conceptglycolysiskey ideametabolismphotosynthesisprotein synthesisreproductionrespiration

Collocations

12 entries
basic metabolismcellular functionessential for lifeessential functionessential nutrientessential partessential processessential rolehomeostatic regulationlife processmetabolic functionvital function

Inflections

3 entries
essential biological functionsmore essentialmost essential

Derivations

4 entries