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Irregular inflected form: syntheses
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
Synonyms:
deduction; deductive reasoning; synthesis
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("synthesis" is a kind of...):
abstract thought; logical thinking; reasoning (thinking that is coherent and logical)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "synthesis"):
syllogism (deductive reasoning in which a conclusion is derived from two premises)
Derivation:
synthesise (combine so as to form a more complex, product)
synthetic (of a proposition whose truth value is determined by observation or facts)
synthetical (involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The combination of ideas into a complex whole
Synonyms:
synthesis; synthetic thinking
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("synthesis" is a kind of...):
abstract thought; logical thinking; reasoning (thinking that is coherent and logical)
Antonym:
analysis (the abstract separation of a whole into its constituent parts in order to study the parts and their relations)
Derivation:
synthesise (combine so as to form a more complex, product)
synthesist (an intellectual who synthesizes or uses synthetic methods)
synthetic; synthetical (involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The process of producing a chemical compound (usually by the union of simpler chemical compounds)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("synthesis" is a kind of...):
chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "synthesis"):
biogenesis; biosynthesis (production of a chemical compound by a living organism)
chemosynthesis (synthesis of carbohydrate from carbon dioxide and water; limited to certain bacteria and fungi)
nucleosynthesis ((astronomy) the cosmic synthesis of atoms more complex than the hydrogen atom)
Derivation:
synthesise (combine so as to form a more complex, product)
synthetical (involving or of the nature of synthesis (combining separate elements to form a coherent whole) as opposed to analysis)
Context examples:
This protein plays a role in both amino acid metabolism and pyruvate synthesis.
(Alanine Aminotransferase 1, NCI Thesaurus)
This leads to an alteration in protein synthesis, which modulates cell growth of reproductive tissues.
(Megestrol acetate, NCI Thesaurus)
An agent that exerts an effect on the synthesis or function of blood, blood components or body fluids.
(Agent Affecting Blood or Body Fluid, NCI Thesaurus)
Adenosine triphosphate is involved in energy production for metabolic processes and RNA synthesis.
(Adenosine triphosphate, NCI Thesaurus)
This protein plays a role in the synthesis of fatty acids.
(Acyl-CoA Desaturase, NCI Thesaurus)
Actinomycin C3 inhibits DNA replication as well as RNA and protein synthesis by various mechanisms such as intercalating into the minor groove of DNA and interfering with the function of topoisomerase II.
(Actinomycin C3, NCI Thesaurus)
Tyrosinase, a melanoma-specific differentiation antigen, catalyzes the first step of melanin synthesis in melanocytes.
(Adenovirus Encoding Tyrosinase/MART-1/MAGEA6-transduced Autologous Dendritic Cell Vaccine, NCI Thesaurus)
A gene viral vector complex comprised of a replication-defective adenovirus and a herpes simplex virus thymidine kinase gene that activates ganciclovir, causing inhibition of DNA synthesis and apoptosis.
(Adenovirus RSV-TK, NCI Thesaurus)
It is responsible for the synthesis of glucocorticoids, aldosterone, and androgens.
(Adrenal Cortical Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
It also plays a role in glucose transport, glycogen synthesis, protein synthesis and neuronal survival.
(AKT1 Gene, NCI Thesaurus)
