biogenesis

noun

bio·gen·e·sis | \ ˌbī-ō-ˈje-nə-səs

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Definition of biogenesis

1 : the development of life from preexisting life

2 : the synthesis of chemical compounds or structures in the living organism — compare biosynthesis

Other Words from biogenesis

biogenetic \ ˌbī-ō-jə-ˈne-tik

\ adjective

biogenetically \ ˌbī-ō-jə-ˈne-ti-k(ə-)lē

\ adverb

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The first known use of biogenesis was in 1870

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biogenesis

noun

bio·gen·e·sis | \ -ˈjen-ə-səs

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plural biogeneses\ -ˌsēz

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Medical Definition of biogenesis

1 : the development of life from preexisting life — compare abiogenesis

2 : a supposed tendency for stages in the evolutionary history of a race to briefly recur during the development and differentiation of an individual of that race

3 : the synthesis of chemical compounds or structures in the living organism — compare biosynthesis

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