Root effect

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.

Noun[edit]

Root effect (plural Root effects)

  1. A physiological phenomenon in fish hemoglobin, whereby an increased proton or carbon dioxide concentration (lower pH) lowers hemoglobin's affinity and carrying capacity for oxygen.

See also[edit]

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