psoralen
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pso·ra·len
(sôr′ə-lən)n.
Any of a group of chemical compounds found in certain plants, used to treat psoriasis and vitiligo.
[From New Latin Psōralea, plant genus, from Greek psōralea, neuter pl. of psōraleos, mangy (from the appearance of the plants' leaves), from psōrā, itch.]
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psoralen
(ˈsɔːrəˌlɛn)n
(Pharmacology) any of various naturally occurring photoreactive chemicals, found in some plants, some of which are used in the treatment of skin disorders such as psoriasis and vitiligo.
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psoralen
n psoraleno; — plus ultraviolet A (PUVA) psoraleno más luz ultravioleta AEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.