Search:   Dictionary All Posts
Store Your Knowledge at the Brain Bank!

photorespiration Definition

Cancel
photorespiration
noun(pho-to-res-pi-ra-tion)
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

Words Related to photorespiration!

photorespiration Examples by Brain Bank Users