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Autofluorescence

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fundusnoun(anatomy) The large, hollow part of an organ farthest from an opening; especially:
biofluorescencenounThe emission of previously absorbed light by fluorescent proteins in a living organism.
autobioluminescencenounbioluminescence generated without any external influence
bioluminescencenoun(biology, biochemistry) The emission of light by a living organism (such as a firefly).
cytofluorescencenoun(cytology) The fluorescence of cells (under microscopic examination)
biophosphorescencenoun(biology) The emission of visible light from a living organism after stimulation by light.
photofacilitationnounfacilitation (in any of several contexts) by means of light
autofertilitynoun(botany) self-pollination
photostimulationnoun(biology, physics) The activation of a biological organ or organism by means of light
photobiosynthesisnoun(biochemistry) biosynthesis that is induced or regulated by light
photoaccumulationnoun(biology) accumulation (of cells) in the presence of light (typically as part of a circadian rhythm)
photoautotrophismnoun(biology) autotrophism that uses light as a source of energy
bioilluminationnounillumination by means of bioluminescence
autodegradationnoun(biology) Degradation of an organ or substance caused by itself.
photogenesisnounThe emission of light, as by certain bacteria.
autorecognitionnoun(chiefly biology) Recognition of oneself or itself.
phototrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of an organism's food from inorganic material using light as a source of energy.
autotrophynoun(biology) The synthesis of food from inorganic substances, using heat or light as a source of energy
autofragmentationnoun(biology) fragmentation with no physical external cause
cytofluorogramnoun(biology) A two-dimensional scatterplot of the spatial and intensity data from fluorescence microscopy of a biological material that shows molecular colocalisation and interaction

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