Medical Dictionary
biogenesis
noun bio·gen·e·sis \-ˈjen-ə-səs\
plural bio·gen·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of BIOGENESIS
1
: the development of life from preexisting life—compare abiogenesis
2
: a supposed tendency for stages in the evolutionary history of a race to briefly recur during the development and differentiation of an individual of that race
3
: the synthesis of chemical compounds or structures in the living organism—compare biosynthesis
—bio·ge·net·ic \-jə-ˈnet-ik\ adjective
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