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photopatch test

noun pho·to·patch test \ˈfōt-ō-ˌpach-\

Medical Definition of PHOTOPATCH TEST

:  a test of the capability of a particular substance to photosensitize a particular human skin in which the substance is applied to the skin under a patch and the area is irradiated with ultraviolet light

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