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syn⋅the⋅sis

  [sin-thuh-sis]
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–noun, plural -ses  [-seez] .
1. the combining of the constituent elements of separate material or abstract entities into a single or unified entity (opposed to analysis ).
2. a complex whole formed by combining.
3. Chemistry. the forming or building of a more complex substance or compound from elements or simpler compounds.
4. Philosophy. See under Hegelian dialectic.
5. Biology. modern synthesis.
6. Psychology, Psychiatry. the integration of traits, attitudes, and impulses to create a total personality.
Origin:
1580–90; < L < Gk sýnthesis, equiv. to syn- syn- + the- (s. of tithénai to put, place) + -sis -sis

Related forms:
syn⋅the⋅sist, noun
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Word Origin & History

synthesis 
1611, from L. synthesis "collection, set, composition (of a medication)," from Gk. synthesis "composition," from syntithenai "put together, combine," from syn- "together" + tithenai "put, place," from PIE base *dhe- "to put, to do" (see factitious). Synthetic in the sense of "made artificially by chemical synthesis" is first recorded 1874. Synthesizer "electronic musical instrument" is attested from 1909.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: re·syn·the·sis
Pronunciation: (")rE-'sin(t)-th&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural re·syn·the·ses /-"sEz/
: the action or process of resynthesizing something <resynthesis of a damaged section of DNA>

Main Entry: syn·the·sis
Pronunciation: 'sin(t)-th&-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural syn·the·ses /-"sEz/
1 : the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole
2 : the production of a substance by the union of chemicalelements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound synthesis>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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synthesis syn·the·sis (sĭn'thĭ-sĭs)
n. pl. syn·the·ses (-sēz')

  1. The combining of separate elements or substances to form a coherent whole.

  2. Formation of a chemical compound from simpler compounds or elements.

  3. A period in the cell cycle.

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synthesis   (sĭn'thĭ-sĭs)  Pronunciation Key 
Plural syntheses (sĭn'thĭ-sēz')
The formation of a chemical compound through the combination of simpler compounds or elements.

synthesize verb
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