Relating to or made by synthesis.
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syn·thet·ic sin-'thet-ik adj of, relating to, or produced by chemical or biochemical synthesis esp produced artificially <\synthetic drugs> <\synthetic dyes>
syn·thet·i·cal·ly -i-k(ə-)lē adv
synthetic n a product (as a drug) of chemical synthesis
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syn·thet·ic (sin-thetґik) [L. syntheticus; Gr. synthetikos] 1. pertaining to, of the nature of, or participating in synthesis. 2. produced by synthesis; artificial.Medical dictionary. 2011.