n, pl  -the*ses   1  :  the composition or combination of parts or elements so as to form a whole  2  :  the production of a substance by the union of chemical elements, groups, or simpler compounds or by the degradation of a complex compound <protein >  .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  syn·the·size 
 
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