Definition of Psoralens

1. Noun. (plural of psoralen) ¹

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Definition of Psoralens

1. psoralen [n] - See also: psoralen

Lexicographical Neighbors of Psoralens

psoas
psoas major
psoases
psoatic
psocid
psocids
psocopterous
psocopterous insect
psogos
psoi
psoitis
psomophagy
psora
psoraleas
psoralen
psoralens (current term)
psoras
psoriases
psoriasin
psoriasis
psoriatic
psoriatic arthritis
psoriatics
psoric
psorophthalmia
psorophthalmic
psorophthalmy
psoroptic

Literary usage of Psoralens

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Potential Transmission of Spongiform Encephalopathies to Humans: The Food edited by Christopher Shays (1998)
"The lack of evidence of scrapie-specific nucleic acid and the resistance of the agent to UV radiation in the presence of psoralens was put forth as the ..."

2. Challenges And Risks Of Genetically Engineered Organisms by OECD Staff, Organisation for Economic Co-operation, SourceOECD (Online service), Development. (2004)
"For example, conventional breeding has resulted in food products hazardous to health (solanine in potatoes, psoralens in celery), and crop cultivars with ..."

3. Tuberculosis Resource Guide by P. Heinsohn (1996)
"... cosmetics, hair preparations, psoralens, and sunscreens. Photosensitivity reactions are characterized by eruptions on exposed parts of the body, eg, ..."

4. Thin-Layer Chromatography: A Camag Bibliography edited by Dieter Janchen (1992)
"... de Franche-Comte, Besancon, France): Optimizing the one-dimensional planar chromatographic separation of the principal psoralens used in therapy. ..."

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