Etymology

photoinhibition

P3H4O1T1O1I1N1H4I1B3I1T1I1O1N1

Today it means: The inhibition of photosynthesis caused by protein damage due to high levels of light (especially ultraviolet) Full definition →

English inhibition ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishinhibition
  9. English todayphotoinhibition

From photo- + inhibition.

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