methoxsalen

[ me-thok-suh-luhn ]

noun

, Pharmacology.

1. a potent compound, C 1 2 H 8 O 4 , derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.

Word History and Origins

Origin of methoxsalen¹

methox(y)- + (p)s(or)alen