| prostaglandins, synthetic | Compounds obtained by chemical synthesis that are analogs or derivatives of naturally occurring prostaglandins and that have similar activity. (12 Dec 1998) |
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| hormones, synthetic | Synthetic chemical compounds that mimic the activity of hormones produced in the body, but differ in structure from naturally occurring hormones. (12 Dec 1998) |
| synthetic | Relating to or made by synthesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synthetic chemistry | The formation or building up of complex compounds by uniting the more simple ones. (05 Mar 2000) |
| synthetic dyes | Organic dye compounds originally derived from coal-tar derivatives; presently produced by synthesis from benzene and its derivatives; examples include eosin, methylene blue, and fluorescein. (05 Mar 2000) |
| oestrogens, synthetic | Compounds obtained by chemical synthesis which possess oestrogenic activity, but differ in structure from naturally occurring oestrogens. (12 Dec 1998) |