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photosensitizing — photosensitize (Amer.) fəʊtəʊ sensɪtaɪz v. make sensitive to light (also photosensitise) … English contemporary dictionary
photosensitizing agent — A drug used in photodynamic therapy. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills the cancer cells. Also called photosensitizer … English dictionary of cancer terms
Heinz Falk — Infobox Person name = Heinz Falk image size = 180px caption = Heinz Falk nationality = AUT residence= Linz, Austria birth date = birth date and age|1939|04|29 birth place = Sankt Pölten, Austria death date = death place = occupation = Professor… … Wikipedia
Light therapy — Intervention Bright light therapy is a common treatment for seasonal affective disorder and for circadian rhythm disorders. ICD 10 PCS … Wikipedia
Phytophotodermatitis — is a chemical reaction which makes skin hypersensitive to ultraviolet light. It is frequently mistaken for hereditary conditions such as atopic dermatitis or chemical burns, but it is caused by contact with the photosensitizing compounds found… … Wikipedia
Photodynamic therapy — Treatment that destroys cancer cells with lasers and drugs that become active when exposed to light. * * * (PDT, photoradiation therapy, phototherapy, photochemotherapy) a treatment for some types of superficial cancers. A photosensitizing agent… … Medical dictionary
Photosensitivity — In medicine, increased sensitivity of the skin to light and other sources of UV. Photosensitivity commonly causes reddening and blistering of the skin with exposure to sunlight and, in time, it heightens the risk of skin cancer. A number of… … Medical dictionary
photosensitization — 1. Sensitization of the skin to light, usually due to the action of certain drugs, plants, or other substances; may occur shortly after administration of the drug (phototoxic sensitivity), or may occur only after a latent period of from days to… … Medical dictionary
photosensitization — noun Date: circa 1923 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
Chlorin — Not to be confused with chlorine. Chlorin Identifiers CAS number … Wikipedia
