- Main Entry:
- 1syn·thet·ic

- Pronunciation:
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\sin-ˈthet-ik\
- Function:
- adjective
: of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis; especially : produced artificially <synthetic drugs> <synthetic dyes>
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syn·thet·i·cal·ly \-i-k(ə-)lē\
adverb