protein synthesis

/ˈproʊˌtin ˈsɪnθəsəs/
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Definitions of protein synthesis
  1. noun
    (biochemistry) the process by which amino acids are linked to form proteins, guided by the codes stored in DNA and carried out by RNA and ribosomes
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