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PHOTOSENSITIVITY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Sensitivity to the action of radiant energy
Synonyms:
photosensitivity; radiosensitivity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("photosensitivity" is a kind of...):
sensibility; sensitiveness; sensitivity ((physiology) responsiveness to external stimuli; the faculty of sensation)
Derivation:
photosensitive (sensitive to visible light)