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semisynthetic
(sĕmˌē-sĭn-thĕtˈĭk, sĕmˌī-)
adjective- Prepared by chemical synthesis from natural materials: a semisynthetic antibiotic.
- Consisting of a mixture of natural and synthetic substances: a semisynthetic culture medium.
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