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:
psoralensOrigin 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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