biopoiesis

/baɪ.əʊ.poʊ.ɪˈsiːs/

Definitions

1. noun

The process or power of generating life or living matter, especially in a non-biological system.

“The scientist was studying the phenomenon of biopoiesis in the primordial Earth’s environment.”

Synonyms

  • abiogenesis
  • biogenesis

Antonyms

  • biocidal
  • cell death