semisynthetic

• Descreve uma substância que é parcialmente obtida de fontes naturais e parcialmente produzida por síntese química.

Describes a substance that is partially derived from natural sources and partially manufactured through chemical synthesis.

1. Partially syntheticC1formalscientific

   Produced by chemically modifying a natural substance, resulting in a material that is partly natural and partly artificial.

   Semissintético

   • Many modern antibiotics are semisynthetic, derived from natural molds but chemically altered.
   • Semisynthetic fibers combine natural polymers with synthetic treatments for improved durability.
   • The drug is a semisynthetic version of a compound found in a rare plant.

   Antônimosnaturalsynthetic