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The function, in plants that are adapted to high levels of sunlight, that protects the centres of photosynthesis from damage by excess light, normally by the use of carotenoid pigments.
Use photoprotection when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Photoprotection means The function, in plants that are adapted to high levels of sunlight, that protects the centres of photosynthesis from damage by excess light, normally by the use of carotenoid pigments.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
Use photoprotection where its definition matches the intended context.
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