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photorespiration
pho·to·res·pi·ra·tion [ ftō respə ráysh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
oxidation of carbohydrates in plants: a pathway in photosynthesis in some plants in which oxygen is absorbed and carbon dioxide released
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