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photoisomerization

noun pho·to·isom·er·iza·tion

Medical Definition of PHOTOISOMERIZATION

:  the light-initiated process of change from one isomeric form of a compound, radical, or ion to another

Variants of PHOTOISOMERIZATION

pho·to·isom·er·iza·tion also British pho·to·isom·er·isa·tion \ˌfōt-ō-ī-ˌsäm-ə-rə-ˈzā-shən\

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