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semisynthetic

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semisynthetic /semi·syn·thet·ic/ (-sin-thet´ik) produced by chemical manipulation of naturally occurring substances.
sem·i·syn·thet·ic (sm-sn-thtk, sm-)
adj.
1. Prepared by chemical synthesis from natural materials, as of a pharmaceutical.
2. Consisting of a mixture of natural and synthetic substances.
semisynthetic
[-sinthet′ik]
Etymology: L, semi, half; Gk, synthesis, putting together
pertaining to a natural substance that has been partially altered by chemical manipulation.
semisynthetic [sem″e-sin-thet´ik]
produced by chemical manipulation of naturally occurring substances.
semisynthetic
produced by chemical manipulation of naturally occurring substances.
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