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photosynthate
[ foh-tuh-sin-theyt ]
/ ˌfoʊ təˈsɪn θeɪt /
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noun Biochemistry.
a compound formed by photosynthesis.
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Origin of photosynthate
First recorded in 1910–15; photosynth(esis) + -ate2
Words nearby photosynthate
photo spread, photostable, photostat, photostethoscope, photo story, photosynthate, photosynthesis, photosynthesize, photosystem, phototaxis, phototelegraphy
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British Dictionary definitions for photosynthate
photosynthate
/ (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɪnˌθeɪt) /
noun
any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar
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Medical definitions for photosynthate
photosynthate
[ fō′tō-sĭn′thāt ]
n.
A chemical product of photosynthesis.
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