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biotransformation

biotransformation

8.1
A process that uses living cells or special proteins to change a substance into a useful product
  • noun
  • /ˌbaɪoʊtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : biotransformación
  • Pharmaceutical companies use biotransformation to create new drugs from natural substances.

Examples

  • Researchers studied the biotransformation of pollutants by bacteria in contaminated soil.

  • The laboratory specializes in biotransformation to produce environmentally friendly chemicals.

  • The process of biotransformation is crucial in drug development.

  • Can you explain biotransformation in simpler terms?

  • The laboratory specializes in biotransformation to produce environmentally friendly chemicals.

  • Researchers studied the biotransformation of pollutants by bacteria in contaminated soil.

  • Pharmaceutical companies use biotransformation to create new drugs from natural substances.

Synonyms

biosynthesis
vsbiotransformation
  • Specialized
2 7.0

A process in living things that makes chemicals

focuses on converting an existing compound into a desired product in labs or industry

Surface Forms

biotransformation singular
biotransformations plural

Morphology

biotransformation = transformation (semi-transparent) = bio + transform + ation

The structure is clear from bio- plus transformation, but the industrial and laboratory meaning is specialized.

Etymology

Biotransformation comes from bio- meaning 'life' and transform meaning 'to change', so it means 'change by living things'. In labs and factories this means using cells or enzymes to change a compound into a useful product.