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photorespiration

photorespiration

English

Noun

photorespiration ‎(uncountable)

(biology) the light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms; an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis

Related terms

photorespire

Translations

release of CO₂ due to light

Dutch: fotorespiratie (nl) f

See also

RuBisCO