biological process
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3.9
- noun
- /ˌbaɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl ˈprəʊsɛs/
- Specialized
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proceso biológico
- Photosynthesis is a vital biological process that allows plants to convert sunlight into energy.
- physical and biological processes
- Affect biological processes
- chemical and biological processes
However, a biological process isn't completely reversible.
- However, a biological process isn't completely reversible.
- Race seems just to be passed down simply through the biological process of procreation.
- When we're trying to hang that on the hook of a biological process.
Examples
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So the majority of biological processes are done by proteins.
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Moreover, Max Perutz's studies of hemoglobin provided the first picture of a biological process in atomic detail.
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The basis of behavior is the biological processes of the brain.
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The population is then maintained at this level through biological processes of natural growth and reproduction.
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More work is needed to determine how social risk factors act on biological processes to affect birth outcomes.
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If one adds gene expression data, one can see that something happens within certain biological processes.
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Brain cells require oxygen and involve complex biological processes driven by genetic codes.
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Apoptosis is a fundamental biological process that occurs within cells and is controlled by gene expression.
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In addition to wound healing, chemotaxis is important to many other biological processes.
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The insights into biological processes derived from these studies are transforming cell and molecular biology.
Academic text (1995)
Synonyms
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2.4
A natural process in the body, like breathing or digestion
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4.1
Processes inside a living cell or body that make and use energy to keep it alive
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3.9
A natural set of actions that happen inside living things, like breathing or digestion
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4.8
A chemical process in living things that helps cells work
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3.4
A natural function inside a living body, like breathing or digestion
How Complex
- Specialized
3
3.9
- Specialized
24
3.1
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a process that takes place in a living organism' is directly and transparently composed from 'biological' (relating to life/organisms) + 'process' (a sequence of steps or changes). This noun + noun construction is compositional and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
Biological process joins the word biological, which means 'life', and process, which means a 'series of steps'. Think of it as many small steps happening inside a living thing that work together, so it means 'a process that happens in living organisms'.