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methoxsalen

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[me-thok-suh-luhn] / mɛˈθɒk sə lən /

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.

Etymology

Origin of methoxsalen

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

Example Sentences

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First the dermatologists have the patient swallow methoxsalen pills.

From Time Magazine Archive

The new treatment combines the use of a drug called methoxsalen, which is extracted from the Egyptian plant, and an extraordinary high-intensity ultraviolet light.

From Time Magazine Archive

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