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photochromogenicity

noun pho·to·chro·mo·ge·nic·i·ty \-ˌkrō-mə-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē\
plural pho·to·chro·mo·ge·nic·i·ties

Medical Definition of PHOTOCHROMOGENICITY

:  the property of some microorganisms of producing pigment only when grown in the light or after exposure to light
pho·to·chro·mo·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\ adjective

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