How to Use semisynthetic in a Sentence

semisynthetic

adjective
  • The drinks could not be derived from marijuana or synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoids.
    — Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 29 Apr. 2026
  • The drinks could not be derived from marijuana or synthetic or semisynthetic cannabinoids.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
  • Smith said there isn’t an evidence base to justify a greater focus on semisynthetic 7-OH.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Given their findings, the authors urge more research on both natural kratom and semisynthetic 7-OH.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Government regulators at the federal and state levels have been cracking down on semisynthetic 7-OH, natural kratom or both to varying degrees.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Alongside the natural kratom market are products made of semisynthetic and concentrated 7-OH, which have been available for nearly three years in the US.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The Botanic Tonics representative maintained that its kratom products are safe compared with semisynthetic 7-OH.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Bamboo Made of bamboo pulp, bamboo sheets start with a natural material that undergoes extensive chemical transformation to create a semisynthetic fiber.
    — Mary Grace Granados special Contributor, Dallas Morning News, 8 Jan. 2026
  • Smith, the leading kratom researcher, has said the emphasis on semisynthetic 7-OH is odd because there is no evidence justifying it, and because the natural kratom alkaloid mitragynine still converts to 7-OH during manufacturing and in the body.
    — Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
  • History and development Naltrexone is a semisynthetic heteropentacyclic compound developed in the mid-20th century during efforts to create medications capable of counteracting the effects of opioid substances.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Mar. 2026
  • John Chavez of Bridge the Gap Botanicals in Boise, one of the largest bulk and retail suppliers of kratom in Idaho, said 7-hydroxymitragynine, also known as 7-OH, a semisynthetic compound derived from kratom, is the problem.
    — Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Mar. 2026

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