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Noun: light reaction
  1. The first stage of photosynthesis during which energy from light is used for the production of ATP
    "The light reaction in photosynthesis occurs in the thylakoid membranes of chloroplasts"

Derived forms: light reactions

Type of: photochemical reaction

Part of: photosynthesis

Encyclopedia: Light reaction