Bohr effect
noun
ˈbȯr- 
: the decrease in the oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (such as hemoglobin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration in the blood
Word History
Etymology
Christian Bohr †1911 Danish physiologist
First Known Use
1922, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
Bohr effect
noun
ˈbō(ə)r-, ˈbȯ(ə)r-
: the decrease in oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (as hemoglobin or hemocyanin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration
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