English

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Etymology

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From photo- +‎ cycle.

Noun

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photocycle (plural photocycles)

  1. (biochemistry, physics) Any of several biochemical cycles, involving photoactive proteins, that take place in the retina when exposed to light

Verb

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photocycle (third-person singular simple present photocycles, present participle photocycling, simple past and past participle photocycled)

  1. (biochemistry) To undergo a photochemical cycle