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photosynthetic

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pho·to·syn·the·sis  (ft-snth-ss)
n.
The process in green plants and certain other organisms by which carbohydrates are synthesized from carbon dioxide and water using light as an energy source. Most forms of photosynthesis release oxygen as a byproduct.
photo·syn·thetic (-sn-thtk) adj.
photo·syn·theti·cal·ly adv.
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Adj.1.photosynthetic - relating to or using or formed by photosynthesis
nonphotosynthetic - not photosynthetic
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