overreduction

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English

Etymology

From over- +‎ reduction.

Noun

overreduction (countable and uncountable, plural overreductions)

  1. Excessive reduction
    • 2015 September 29, “The Ca 2+ -Regulation of the Mitochondrial External NADPH Dehydrogenase in Plants Is Controlled by Cytosolic pH”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:
      During stress caused by hypoxia, cold and heat, the cellular NADPH/NADP + -ratio increases and an activation of NDB1 may ameliorate overreduction of the cellular NADPH pool, avoiding reductive stress .