biophoton

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noun

A low-energy photon emitted from a biological source (but not by bioluminescence)

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Meanings

nounbiophoton (plural biophotons)

plural biophotons

  1. biologyA low-energy photon emitted from a biological source (but not by bioluminescence)

Origin

From bio- + photon.

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APA

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

MLA

“biophoton.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophoton. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “biophoton,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biophoton.

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