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Definition of Psoralen
1. Noun. (medicine) Any of a group of furanocoumarins, from the seeds of various plants, that are used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Psoralen
1. a drug used to treat psoriasis [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Psoralen
Literary usage of Psoralen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Medical Implications of Nuclear War by Fredric Solomon, Robert Q. Marston (1986)
"... studies of long-term psoralen plus UV-A (PUVA) radiation therapy for psoriasis.
PUVA photochemotherapy causes a reduction in helper T lymphocytes and a ..."
2. Potential Transmission of Spongiform Encephalopathies to Humans: The Food edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"... polio) and spore forming bacteria (ie, Bacillus subtilis) are resistant to
the penetration of psoralen and therefore are not susceptible to UV radiation ..."
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