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Definition of Autotrophic

1. Adjective. Of or relating to organisms (as green plants) that can make complex organic nutritive compounds from simple inorganic sources by photosynthesis.

Definition of Autotrophic

1. a. Capable of self- nourishment; -- said of all plants in which photosynthetic activity takes place, as opposed to parasitism or saprophytism.

Definition of Autotrophic

1. Adjective. (biology) Of or pertaining to the production of organic compounds from carbon dioxide as a carbon source, using either light or reactions of inorganic chemical compounds, as a source of energy. ¹

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Definition of Autotrophic

1. [adj]

Medical Definition of Autotrophic

1. Independent of other organisms in respect of organic nutrition, able to fix carbon dioxide, by photosynthesis, to form carbohydrates. (02 Jan 1998)

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