Meaning of the word photosynthesis in English

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photosynthesis

US /ˌfoʊ.t̬oʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
UK /ˌfəʊ.təʊˈsɪn.θə.sɪs/
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Noun

the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water

Example:
Plants produce oxygen as a byproduct of photosynthesis.
Without photosynthesis, there would be no life on Earth.