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photosynthate

[foh-tuh-sin-theyt]
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noun Biochemistry.
  1. a compound formed by photosynthesis.
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Origin of photosynthate

First recorded in 1910–15; photosynth(esis) + -ate2
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British Dictionary definitions for photosynthate

photosynthate

noun
  1. any substance synthesized in photosynthesis, esp a sugar
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photosynthate in Medicine

photosynthate

(fō′tō-sĭn′thāt)
n.
  1. A chemical product of photosynthesis.
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