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Definition of "photosensitivity" []

  • Sensitivity or responsiveness to light. (noun)
  • Medicine An abnormally heightened response, especially of the skin, to sunlight or ultraviolet radiation, caused by certain disorders or chemicals and characterized by a toxic or allergic reaction. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "photosensitivity" in a sentence
  • "Some chemotherapy drugs cause a condition called photosensitivity, which refers to an increased sensitivity to the sun."
  • "In addition, the material demonstrates good photosensitivity, meaning it reacts sensitively to laser light, which may enable lower power lasers to be used to scan the disk."
  • "The lighting had been kept low to accommodate the general photosensitivity of most Remans."
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