"biophoton" meaning in All languages combined

See biophoton on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: biophotons [plural]
Etymology: bio- + photon Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|bio|photon}} bio- + photon Head templates: {{en-noun}} biophoton (plural biophotons)
  1. (biology, physics) A low-energy photon emitted from a biological source (but not by bioluminescence) Wikipedia link: biophoton Categories (topical): Biology, Physics

Inflected forms

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