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photoinhibition

photoinhibition noun: the inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet).

Noun

photoinhibition (plural photoinhibitions)

  1. The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet)

photoinhibition meaning in Tamil

photoinhibition in Tamil

ஒளி முடக்கம்

Forms of photoinhibition

pluralphotoinhibitions

Origin of photoinhibition

From photo- + inhibition.

Questions about photoinhibition

What does photoinhibition mean?
Photoinhibition means the inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet).
What is photoinhibition in Tamil?
Photoinhibition in Tamil is ஒளி முடக்கம். See Photoinhibition meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is photoinhibition?
Photoinhibition is a noun.
What is the plural of photoinhibition?
The plural of photoinhibition is photoinhibitions.

Words near photoinhibition in the dictionary

  1. photoinductive
  2. photoing
  3. photoinhibit
  4. photoinhibited
  5. photoinhibiting
  6. photoinhibition
  7. photoinhibitions
  8. photoinhibitive
  9. photoinhibitory
  10. photoinitiate
  11. photoinitiated

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