photodynamic — [fōt΄ō dī nam′ik] adj. of or pertaining to the energy of light; esp., designating a fluorescent substance * * * pho·to·dy·nam·ic (fō tō dī nămʹĭk) adj. 1. Of or relating to the energy of light. 2. Enhancing the effects of or inducing a toxic… … Universalium
photodynamic — [fōt΄ō dī nam′ik] adj. of or pertaining to the energy of light; esp., designating a fluorescent substance … English World dictionary
Photodynamic — Photodynamics Pho to*dy*nam ics, n. [Photo + dynamics.] (Plant Physiol.) The relation of light to the movements of plants and their organs; the study of the phenomena of curvatures induced by the stimulus of light. {Pho to*dy*nam ic}, {Pho… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
photodynamic — adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1909 of, relating to, or having the property of intensifying or inducing a toxic reaction to light (as in the destruction of cancer cells stained with a light sensitive dye) in a… … New Collegiate Dictionary
photodynamic — adjective a) of, relating to, or caused by the energy or momentum of light or other electromagnetic radiations b) of, or relating to photodynamics … Wiktionary
photodynamic — adj. pertaining to the study of the influence of light on plants (Botany) … English contemporary dictionary
photodynamic — adjective Medicine denoting treatment for cancer involving the injection of a cytotoxic compound which is activated by a laser beam after collecting in the tumour … English new terms dictionary
photodynamic — pho·to·dynamic … English syllables
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Photodynamic therapy — (PDT), matured as a feasible medical technology in the 1980s at several institutions throughout the world, is a third level Clarifyme|date=September 2008 treatment for cancer involving three key components: a photosensitizer, light, and tissue… … Wikipedia
