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synthesis Definition

syn·the·sis (sin′t̸hə sis)

noun pl. -·ses′-sēz′

  1. the putting together of parts or elements so as to form a whole
  2. a whole made up of parts or elements put together
  3. Chem. the formation of a complex compound by the combining of two or more simpler compounds, elements, or radicals
  4. Philos. in Hegelian philosophy, the unified whole in which opposites (thesis and antithesis) are reconciled

Etymology: Gr < syn-, together + tithenai, to place, do

synthesis Synonyms

synthesis

n.

  1. The process of putting together

    combination, organization, integration, unification, constructing, construction, integrating, bringing into one, building a whole, forming into unity, making one of many; see also union 1.

    Antonyms separation*, disseminating, dissecting.

  2. The result of putting together

    organization, organism, structure, unit, union, whole, complete whole, entirety, rounded conception, assembly, the one out of many.

synthesis Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • collagen: Vitamin C is required for the synthesis of collagen, an important structural component of blood vessels, tendons, .. .
  • prostaglandin: Because aspirin blocks the synthesis of prostaglandins, it acts within the damaged tissue itself rather than on the nervous system.
  • taxol: Having created the fused A, B and C ring system, Nicolaou then went on to complete the total synthesis of taxol.
  • prothrombin: It is then carried to the liver for the synthesis of prothrombin, a key blood-clotting factor.
  • oligosaccharide: Particular interest in the development of new methods for the automated synthesis of oligosaccharides.
  • ligand: Thus, I started my work with the synthesis of multimodal ligands and the investigation of their coordination properties.

Converse of object

  • inhibit: The problem with warfarin is that it is a drug that prevents blood from clotting by inhibiting the synthesis of clotting factors.
  • stimulate: Scientists still don't why, but NO stimulates protein synthesis in the muscle.

Adjective modifier

  • asymmetric: Absolute asymmetric synthesis under physical fields: facts and fictions.
  • concatenative: New objective distance measures for spectral discontinuities in concatenative speech synthesis.
  • FM: Operator is the synth you've always dreamed of: FM synthesis with easy control, plus a resonant multimode filter.
  • organic: One major area is using reactive polymers to facilitate organic synthesis.
  • subtractive: Our reproduction of subtractive synthesis with TAE® guarantees the sound quality of the instrument.
  • neo-darwinian: A number of books have brought into focus the genetic evidence that challenges the neo-Darwinian synthesis.

Noun used with modifier

  • glycogen: Conversely, delaying carbohydrate ingestion by several hours may slow down muscle glycogen synthesis.
  • collagen: Endogenous collagen synthesis in human body significantly reduces with age, leading to greatly reduced collagen levels.
  • prostaglandin: Two other effects of aspirin are consequences of action on prostaglandin synthesis.
  • protein: They may have helped protein synthesis in a couple of key ways.
  • speech: Technology has brought us a long way from the Dalek sounding delivery, typical of early efforts at speech synthesis.
  • peptide: It is also of a size and composition that is ideally suited to be formed by abiotic peptide synthesis.
synthesis Quotes

Held in a lunar synthesis, Whispering lunar incantations Dissolve the floors of memory And all its clear relations Its divisions and precisions.

—Eliot,T(homas) S(tearns)

Afew weeksago Ihad a revelation and told my secretary that I could give him a synthesis of forty-six years of living with economic policy. It is: 'Economic policy is random with respect to the performance of the American economy, but, thank God, there isn't much of it.'

—Stein, Herbert

   Poetry is the achievement of the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.

—Sandburg, Carl