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photosensitization
noun pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion \-ˌsen(t)-s(ə-)tə-ˈzā-shən\
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
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First Known Use of PHOTOSENSITIZATION
circa 1923
Medical Dictionary
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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