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Root effect
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English
Etymology
Named after its discoverer, R. W. Root.
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.
See also
en Bohr effect
en eponyms