Organism Function
photoprotection
Definitions related to photoprotection:
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Chemical or physical agents that protect the body from visible and ultraviolet light by blocking or absorbing the radiation; includes sunglasses, window tinting, etc.; for lotions to prevent sunburn use SUNSCREEN.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Protection mechanism used by plants under conditions of excess energy absorption as a consequence of the light reactions of photosynthesis.Gene Ontology DictionaryGene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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