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noun re·syn·the·sis \ (ˌ)rē-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs \
|Updated on: 12 Jun 2018

Definition of resynthesis

plural resyntheses play \(ˌ)rē-ˈsin(t)-thə-ˌsēz\
: the act of synthesizing something again : a second or subsequent synthesis
  • The adult body's state of stability then is the result of a balance between the rates of protein breakdown and resynthesis.
  • —Sue Rodwell Williams

First Known Use of resynthesis

1896

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resynthesis

noun re·syn·the·sis \ (ˌ)rē-ˈsin(t)-thə-səs \

medical Definition of resynthesis

plural resyntheses play \-ˌsēz\
: the action or process of resynthesizing something
  • resynthesis of a damaged section of DNA

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