Psoralen Definition

sôrə-lən
noun
Any of various derivatives of coumarin used in drugs to treat psoriasis, etc.: when activated by sunlight it causes the skin to darken.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Psoralen

Noun

Singular:
psoralen
Plural:
psoralens

Origin of Psoralen

  • From New Latin Psōralea plant genus from Greek psōralea neuter pl. of psōraleos mangy (from the appearance of the plants' leaves) from psōrā itch

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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