Bohr effect
Bohr effect
noun \ˈbȯr-\Definition of BOHR EFFECT
: the decrease in the oxygen affinity of a respiratory pigment (as hemoglobin) in response to decreased blood pH resulting from increased carbon dioxide concentration in the blood
Origin of BOHR EFFECT
Christian Bohr †1911 Danish physiologist
First Known Use: 1939
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