Photosynthesis

Meaning

Noun

●

In Biology:

Any process by which

and other

photoautotrophs

energy into

energy.

principally,

, any process by which

and

water and

into

and

using

energy.

also, non-oxygenic

, used by

and

,

, and acidobacteria.

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Origin

photosynthesis

English

photo-

English

synthesis

English

synthesis

Latin

σύνθεσις

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

συντίθημι

Ancient Greek (to 1453)

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