Photodynamic


[foh-toh-dahy-nam-iks] /ˌfoʊ toʊ daɪˈnæm ɪks/

noun, (used with a singular verb)
1.
the science dealing with light and its effects on living organisms.
/ˌfəʊtəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk/
adjective
1.
of or concerned with photodynamics
2.
involving or producing an adverse or toxic reaction to light, esp ultraviolet light
3.
(med) denoting a therapy for cancer in which a cytotoxic drug is activated by a laser beam
/ˌfəʊtəʊdaɪˈnæmɪks/
noun
1.
(functioning as sing) the branch of biology concerned with the effects of light on the actions of plants and animals

photodynamic pho·to·dy·nam·ic (fō’tō-dī-nām’ĭk)
adj.

photodynamics pho·to·dy·nam·ics (fō’tō-dī-nām’ĭks)
n.
The science that deals with the activating effects of light on living organisms.
photodynamics
(fō’tō-dī-nām’ĭks)
The scientific study of the effects of light on organic compounds and on the metabolisms of living things.

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