CEFR C1

natural product

noun

Meaning

A chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism—such as a plant, animal, or microorganism—that often possesses pharmacological or biological activity.

Examples

Many modern cancer treatments were originally developed from natural products found in deep-sea sponges.
The pharmaceutical company is screening thousands of natural products to identify new antibiotic candidates.

Synonyms: compound, bioactive substance, secondary metabolite

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natural product (C1)

noun

Pronunciation: /ˈnætʃrəl ˈprɒdʌkt/

Definition

A chemical compound or substance produced by a living organism—such as a plant, animal, or microorganism—that often possesses pharmacological or biological activity.

Examples

Many modern cancer treatments were originally developed from natural products found in deep-sea sponges.
The pharmaceutical company is screening thousands of natural products to identify new antibiotic candidates.

How to Use natural product

natural product from (prepositional phrase): identifying the source organism of the substance — "They extracted a potent natural product from a rare species of coral."
natural product synthesis (collocation): the artificial laboratory creation of a molecule found in nature — "Total natural product synthesis is a major challenge in modern organic chemistry."

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