photoinhibited

[US]/ˌfəʊtəʊɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/
[UK]/ˌfoʊtoʊɪnˈhɪbɪtɪd/

Translation

v.Inhibit or prevent photosynthesis or growth in plants or organisms due to exposure to excessive or damaging light intensity.
adj.Describing a plant, alga, or organism that has been damaged or its physiological processes inhibited by exposure to excessive light, particularly affecting photosynthetic apparatus.

Phrases & Collocations

is photoinhibited

photoinhibited cells

becomes photoinhibited

photoinhibited algae

was photoinhibited

photoinhibited chloroplasts

being photoinhibited

photoinhibited plants

Example Sentences

the photoinhibited plants showed significantly reduced photosynthetic efficiency.

high light intensity caused the leaves to become photoinhibited within hours.

photoinhibited chlorophyll molecules lose their ability to capture light energy.

the photosynthetic apparatus was severely photoinhibited under extreme heat conditions.

recovery from the photoinhibited state requires several days of low light exposure.

photoinhibited crops typically exhibit stunted growth and yellowing leaves.

the marine algae became photoinhibited when exposed to intense sunlight.

researchers studied how photoinhibited photosystem ii recovers its function.

photoinhibited thylakoid membranes gradually lose their structural integrity.

the photoinhibited reaction centers cannot process photons effectively.

under photoinhibited conditions, oxygen evolution decreases substantially.

chronic photoinhibition damages the photosynthetic machinery permanently.

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