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NOMBREprocessproceso biológico, proceso orgánicoa process occurring in living organisms
Español > proceso biológico: 1 sentido > nombre 1, process
SentidoA process occurring in living organisms.
Sinónimoproceso orgánico
Específicoabsorción, asimilaciónThe process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion
adaptación biológica, adaptacion, adaptaciónThe process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions)
aglutinaciónA clumping of bacteria or red cells when held together by antibodies (agglutinins)
anovulaciónThe absence of ovulation due to immaturity or post-maturity or pregnancy or oral contraceptive pills or dysfunction of the ovary
bacteriostasisInhibition of the growth of bacteria
catabolismoBreakdown in living organisms of more complex substances into simpler ones together with release of energy
cierne, eclosión, floración, florecimientoThe organic process of bearing flowers
citocinesisorganic process consisting of the division of the cytoplasm of a cell following karyokinesis bringing about the separation into two daughter cells
crecimiento, desarrollo, maduración, ontogénesis, ontogenia(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically
defoliaciónThe loss of foliage
digestiónThe organic process by which food is converted into substances that can be absorbed into the body
división celularThe process in reproduction and growth by which a cell divides to form daughter cells
envejecimiento, senectud, senescenciaThe organic process of growing older and showing the effects of increasing age
envejecimiento, maduraciónacquiring desirable qualities by being left undisturbed for some time
epistasia, epistasisThe suppression of a gene by the effect of an unrelated gene
eritropoyesisThe process of producing red blood cells by the stem cells in the bone marrow
eutrofizaciónexcessive nutrients in a lake or other body of water, usually caused by runoff of nutrients (animal waste, fertilizers, sewage) from the land, which causes a dense growth of plant life
evolución biológica, evolución, filogenia(biology) the sequence of events involved in the evolutionary development of a species or taxonomic group of organisms
expresión(genetics) the process of expressing a gene
extravasaciónThe process of exuding or passing out of a vessel into surrounding tissues
fijación de nitrógenoThe assimilation of atmospheric nitrogen by soil bacteria and its release for plant use on the death of the bacteria
formación de ampollas, vesiculaciónThe formation of vesicles in or beneath the skin
fosforilación oxidativaAn enzymatic process in cell metabolism that synthesizes ATP from ADP
función corporal, proceso corporalAn organic process that takes place in the body
gastrulaciónThe process in which a gastrula develops from a blastula by the inward migration of cells
glucogénesisThe formation in animals of glycogen from glucose
haemogenesis, hematogenesis, hematogénesis, hematogenésis, hematopoyesis, hemogenesis, hemogénesis, hemopoyesis, sangüificaciónThe formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
herencia genética, herenciaThe biological process whereby genetic factors are transmitted from one generation to the next
humificaciónThe process of the formation of humus from plant remains
invaginaciónThe folding in of an outer layer so as to form a pocket in the surface
involuciónreduction in size of an organ or part (as in the return of the uterus to normal size after childbirth)
linfocitopoyesis, linfopoyesisThe formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen
maduraciónComing to full development
metabolismo, metástasisThe organic processes (in a cell or organism) that are necessary for life
metabolismo, metamorfosi, metamorfosisThe marked and rapid transformation of a larva into an adult that occurs in some animals
mudaThe process whereby something is shed
nacimiento, parto, parturiciónThe process of giving birth
nutrición(physiology) the organic process of nourishing or being nourished
organificaciónThe process of organ formation
osificaciónThe developmental process of bone formation
ovulaciónThe expulsion of an ovum from the ovary (usually midway in the menstrual cycle)
quellungThe swelling of the capsule surrounding a microorganism after reaction with an antibody
queratinizaciónorganic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
reabsorción, reabsorpciónThe organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
regeneración(biology) growth anew of lost tissue or destroyed parts or organs
reproducciónThe process of generating offspring
secreciónThe organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
sinapsis, synapsisThe side by side pairing of homologous maternal and paternal chromosomes at the start of meiosis
sobrecruzamientoThe interchange of sections between pairing homologous chromosomes during the prophase of meiosis
traducción(genetics) the process whereby genetic information coded in messenger RNA directs the formation of a specific protein at a ribosome in the cytoplasm
transcripción(genetics) the organic process whereby the DNA sequence in a gene is copied into mRNA
translocación(genetics) an exchange of chromosome parts
transpiraciónThe emission of water vapor from the leaves of plants
tumefacciónThe process of tumefying
ulceraciónThe process of ulcer formation
Generalproceso físico, procesoA sustained phenomenon or one marked by gradual changes through a series of states
Inglésorganic process, biological process
Catalánprocés biològic

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