"Root effect" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Root effects [plural]
Etymology: Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root. Head templates: {{en-noun}} Root effect (plural Root effects)
  1. A physiological phenomenon in fish hemoglobin, whereby an increased proton or carbon dioxide concentration (lower pH) lowers hemoglobin's affinity and carrying capacity for oxygen. Wikipedia link: Root effect Related terms: Bohr effect
    Sense id: en-Root_effect-en-noun-L173WRKO Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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