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(biology) Light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms as an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis..
Use photorespiration when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Photorespiration means (biology) Light-dependent release of carbon dioxide and uptake of oxygen in photosynthetic organisms as an unavoidable side reaction of photosynthesis..
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