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单词 photorespiration
释义

photorespiration

noun

pho·​to·​res·​pi·​ra·​tion ˌfō-tō-ˌre-spə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce photorespiration (audio)
: a light-dependent process in some plants resulting in the oxidation of glycolic acid and release of carbon dioxide that under some environmental conditions (such as high temperature) tends to inhibit photosynthesis

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web These new methods of photorespiration use alternate sets of promoters and genes, allowing plants to achieve the same results while expending far less energy. David Grossman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Jan. 2019

Word History

First Known Use

1945, in the meaning defined above

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