Dictionary

photorespiration en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der. English photo- English respiration English photorespiration From photo- + respiration.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms as an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis.

Relateds

photorespire · RuBisCO

Translations (1)

nl fotorespiratie (release of CO2 due to light)