biosynthesis
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The production of a chemical compound by a living organism (cf. biotransformation).
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PAC, 1992,
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, 143. 'Glossary for chemists of terms used in biotechnology (IUPAC Recommendations 1992)' on page 148 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199264010143)