Photorespiration

noun

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

Etymology

From photo- + respiration.

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carbon dioxide

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