Definition of Bioluminescence
1. Noun. Luminescence produced by physiological processes (as in the firefly).
Definition of Bioluminescence
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Medical Definition of Bioluminescence
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Light produced by a living organism. The best known system is firefly luciferase (an ATPase), which is used routinely as a sensitive ATP assay system.
Many other organisms, particularly deep sea organisms, produce light and even leucocytes emit a small amount of light when their oxidative metabolism is stimulated. does not really differ from chemiluminescence, except that the light emitting molecule occurs naturally and is not a synthetic compound like luminol or lucigenin.
(21 Mar 1998)
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