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photosensitive — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ responding to light. DERIVATIVES photosensitivity noun … English terms dictionary
photosensitive — [fōt΄ō sen′sə tiv] adj. reacting or sensitive to radiant energy, esp. to light photosensitivity n … English World dictionary
photosensitive — adjective Date: 1886 1. sensitive or sensitized to the action of radiant energy < photosensitive paper > 2. being or caused by an abnormal reaction to sunlight < photosensitive rashes > • photosensitivity noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
photosensitive — 1. An abnormally heightened reactivity of the skin to sunlight. 2. Responding to light, e.g., as by a photocell. [photo + L. sensus, a feeling, fr. sentio, to feel] * * * pho·to·sen·si·tive .fōt ō sen(t) sət iv, sen(t) stiv adj 1) sensitive or… … Medical dictionary
photosensitive — pho|to|sen|si|tive [ˌfəutəuˈsensıtıv US ˌfoutəˈsen ] adj reacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical current ▪ photosensitive paper … Dictionary of contemporary English
photosensitive — adjective sensitive to the action of light, for example by changing colour or form: photosensitive paper … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Photosensitive glass — is a crystal clear glass in which microscopic metallic particles can be formed into a picture or image by exposure to short wave radiations such as ultraviolet light. cite web|url= http://www.brokedownbarn.com/photosensitive glass info.htm |title … Wikipedia
Photosensitive epilepsy — is a form of epilepsy in which seizures are triggered by visual stimuli that form patterns in time or space, such as flashing lights, bold, regular patterns, or regular moving patterns.IncidenceOf all persons who have been diagnosed as epileptic … Wikipedia
Photosensitive drug reaction — Classification and external resources eMedicine article/1049648 Photosensitive drug reaction (or drug induced photosensitivity) secondary to medications may cause phototoxic, photoallergic, and lichenoid reactions, and photodistributed… … Wikipedia
photosensitive glass — photosensitive glass, a special glass which, upon exposure to a photographic negative, develops a print when heated. It is used for making ornaments, permanent records, etc … Useful english dictionary
Photosensitive ganglion cell — Section of retina: light strikes first the ganglion cell layer, last the rods and cones Photosensitive ganglion cells, also called photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (pRGC), intrinsically photosensitive Retinal Ganglion Cells (ipRGC) or… … Wikipedia
