photocycle

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noun

Any of several biochemical cycles, involving photoactive proteins, that take place in the retina when exposed to light

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Meanings

nounphotocycle (plural photocycles)

plural photocycles

  1. biochemistryAny of several biochemical cycles, involving photoactive proteins, that take place in the retina when exposed to light
verbphotocycle (third-person singular simple present photocycles, present participle photocycling, simple past and past participle photocycled)

present singular third person photocycles · participle present photocycling · participle past photocycled · past photocycled

  1. biochemistryTo undergo a photochemical cycle

Origin

From photo- + cycle.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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