semisynthetic

semisynthetic definition - medical

sem·i·syn·thet·ic (sĕmˌē-sĭn-thĕtˈĭk, sĕmˌī-)

adjective
  1. Prepared by chemical synthesis from natural materials, as of a pharmaceutical.
  2. Consisting of a mixture of natural and synthetic substances.

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