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photosensitization

noun pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion

Medical Definition of PHOTOSENSITIZATION

1
:  the process of photosensitizing
2
:  the condition of being photosensitized; especially :  the development of an abnormal capacity to react to sunlight typically by edematous swelling and dermatitis

Variants of PHOTOSENSITIZATION

pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion also British pho·to·sen·si·ti·sa·tion \-ˌsen(t)-sət-ə-ˈzā-shən, -ˌsen(t)-stə-ˈzā-\

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