photorespiration

English

Etymology

photo- +‎ respiration

Noun

photorespiration (uncountable)

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

Related terms

photorespire

Translations

release of CO₂ due to light

Dutch: fotorespiratie (nl) f

See also

RuBisCO

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