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photosynthesize

pho·to·syn·the·size [ ftō sínthə sz ] (past and past participle pho·to·syn·the·sized, present participle pho·to·syn·the·siz·ing, 3rd person present singular pho·to·syn·the·siz·es)


transitive and intransitive verb 
Definition:
 
to produce carbohydrates by photosynthesis: to produce carbohydrates and oxygen by photosynthesis

[Early 20th century. <photosynthesis]
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