photodynamicaladj.
/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)dʌɪˈnamᵻkl/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdəˌdaɪˈnæmək(ə)l/ Science.
= photodynamic adj., photodynamic adj. Compounds.
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magneto-optical1848
electro-optical1850
magneto-optic1850
electro-optic1878
photodynamic1882
photophysical1889
photothermic1891
photodynamical1938
optoelectronic1955
photoacoustic1970
optoacoustic1971
1938 Science 17 June 556/2 In the course of an extended study of the effect of temperature, oxygen, ions and heavy water on the potential of frog skin an interesting photodynamical effect has come to light.
1957 Brit. Jrnl. Philos. Sci. 8 148 Some mechanism..must operate to dispose of surplus free energy under conditions of high illumination..so as to protect the plant cells from photodynamical destruction.
1989 Times (Nexis) 1 June The method part of emerging developments in so-called photodynamical therapy hinges on the properties of a special dye.
1999 Cytometry 36 239 The use of the green fluorescence protein..requires detailed understanding of its photophysical and photodynamical properties.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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