| 单词 | psoralen |
| 释义 | psoralen /sawr"euh leuhn, sohr"-/, n. Pharm. a toxic substance, C11H6O3, found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis. Also called furocoumarin. [1930-35; < NL Psoral(ea) name of a genus of plants yielding the compound ( < Gk psoraléa, neut. pl. of PSORALÉOS mangy, in reference to the glandular dots on the plant; see PSORIASIS) + -en, var. of -ENE] |
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