photosensitize
Make light-reactive
To photosensitize is to make something sensitive to light, especially in chemistry, biology, or medicine.
Certain substances photosensitize skin, causing it to burn or react more readily to sunlight: Some antibiotics can photosensitize patients, requiring them to avoid sun exposure.
In photography and printing, materials are photosensitized to respond to light during exposure.
Light-sensitive polymer coating
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- printing plateInked impression surface
- coatingApplied surface covering
etching · microelectronics · photocatalysis · wastewater treatment · disinfection · solar · degradation · titanium dioxide
Molecule's tint-causing portion
- photochemistryStudy of radiation-induced reactions
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- excitationStimulation of response
- energy transferPower moving between systems
fluorescence · phosphorescence · singlet state · catalyst · activation · wavelength · photon · dye
UV-induced skin inflammation
- photoallergyImmune reaction to light exposure
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
- erythemaCutaneous vascular flushing
hypersensitivity · drug-induced · reaction · SPF · sunscreen · protection · ultraviolet · UV exposure
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- furanocoumarinsPhotoreactive plant defense chemicals
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- celeryEdible ribbed stalks
photoresist
Light-sensitive polymer coating
- lithographyGrease-based flat plate printing
- semiconductorPartial electrical conductor
- printing plateInked impression surface
coating · etching · microelectronics · photocatalysis · wastewater treatment · disinfection · solar · degradation · titanium dioxide
chromophore
Molecule's tint-causing portion
- photochemistryStudy of radiation-induced reactions
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- excitationStimulation of response
energy transfer · fluorescence · phosphorescence · singlet state · catalyst · activation · wavelength · photon · dye · pigment
sunburn
UV-induced skin inflammation
- photoallergyImmune reaction to light exposure
- dermatitisInflammation of the skin
- rashHeedless or skin irritation
erythema · hypersensitivity · drug-induced · reaction · SPF · sunscreen · protection · ultraviolet · UV exposure · skin
chlorophyll
Light-harvesting plant pigment
- herbicideVegetation-destroying chemical
- furanocoumarinsPhotoreactive plant defense chemicals
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
photomedicine
Medical use of light
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- tumorAbnormal tissue mass
- therapyCurative mental treatment
treatment · cell death · apoptosis · targeted · ablation · dosimetry · irradiation · clinical
photosensitizedesensitize
Reduce responsiveness over time
stabilize · quench · deactivate · inactivate · neutralize
photosensitive, photosensitivity, photosensitized, photosensitizing, photosensitised