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photosynthesize

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pho·to·syn·the·size  (ft-snth-sz)
v. pho·to·syn·the·sized, pho·to·syn·the·siz·ing, pho·to·syn·the·siz·es
v.tr.
To synthesize by the process of photosynthesis.
v.intr.
To perform the process of photosynthesis.
photosynthesize, photosynthesise [ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnθɪˌsaɪz]
vb
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Biology) (of plants and some bacteria) to carry out photosynthesis
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