Root effect

noun

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.

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Meanings

nounRoot effect (plural Root effects)

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.

Origin

Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.

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Root effect. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Root%20effect

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“Root effect.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Root%20effect. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Root effect,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Root%20effect.

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