"photorespiration" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From photo- + respiration. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|respiration}} photo- + respiration Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} photorespiration (uncountable)
  1. (biology) The light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms as an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis. Wikipedia link: photorespiration Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Biology Related terms: photorespire, RuBisCO Translations (release of CO2 due to light): fotorespiratie [feminine] (Dutch)
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