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| A drug used in photodynamic therapy. When absorbed by cancer cells and exposed to light, the drug becomes active and kills the cancer cells. Also called photosensitizer. |
Previous Definitions: | Photofrin, photon-beam radiation, photopheresis, photophobia, photosensitizer | Next Definitions: | phototesting, phototherapy, phototoxicity, phyllodes tumor, physiatrist |
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