photosensitization
noun
pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion
ˌfō-tō-ˌsen(t)-s(ə-)tə-ˈzā-shən 
1
: the process of photosensitizing
2
: the condition of being photosensitized
especially
: the development of an abnormal capacity to react to sunlight typically by edematous swelling and dermatitis
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Some essential oils contain furocoumarins, a special class of constituent that can cause photosensitization of the skin.
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Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2017
Some essential oils contain furocoumarins, a special class of constituent that can cause photosensitization of the skin.
—Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2017
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Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2017
Some essential oils contain furocoumarins, a special class of constituent that can cause photosensitization of the skin.
—Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, 28 Apr. 2017
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photosensitization
noun
pho·to·sen·si·ti·za·tion
variants
also British photosensitisation
1
: the process of photosensitizing
2
: the condition of being photosensitized
especially
: the development of an abnormal capacity to react to sunlight typically by edematous swelling and dermatitis
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