Medical Dictionary

photoluminescence

noun pho·to·lu·mi·nes·cence \ˌfōt-ō-ˌlü-mə-ˈnes-ən(t)s\

Medical Definition of PHOTOLUMINESCENCE

:  luminescence in which the excitation is produced by visible or invisible light
pho·to·lu·mi·nes·cent \-ˈnes-ənt\ adjective

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