A phase of elevated metabolic activity, during which oxygen consumption increases made as part of a defense response ; this leads to the production, by an NADH dependent system, of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2), superoxide anions and hydroxyl radicals. [ GOC:add http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12789499 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0781735149 ]