photoassimilate1
/ˌfəʊtəʊəˈsɪmɪlət/Biology
noun
The product of photoassimilation; any of the carbon-containing compounds produced by photosynthesis.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Plant Physiology. From photoassimilate.
photoassimilate2
/ˌfəʊtəʊəˈsɪmɪleɪt/Biology
verb
[with object] To assimilate (a carbon source) by photosynthesis.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Bulletin of the Torrey Botanical Club. From photo- + assimilate, probably after photoassimilation.
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