semisynthetic
semi·syn·thet·ic
adj \-sin-ˈthe-tik\Definition of SEMISYNTHETIC
1
: produced by chemical alteration of a natural starting material <semisynthetic penicillins>
2
: containing both chemically identified and complex natural ingredients <a semisynthetic diet>
First Known Use of SEMISYNTHETIC
1937
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