biogenesis

biogenesis definition - medical

bi·o·gen·e·sis (bīˌō-jĕnˈĭ-sĭs)

noun
  1. The principle that life originates from preexisting life and not from nonliving material.
  2. See biosynthesis.

Related Forms:

  • biˌo·ge·netˈic (-jə-nĕtˈĭk), biˌo·ge·netˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

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