Root effects

A form of Root effect — 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

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

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

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