methoxsalen

[ me-thok-suh-luhn ]

/ mɛˈθɒk sə lən /

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noun Pharmacology.

a potent compound, C12H8O4, derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.

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Origin of methoxsalen

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

Words nearby methoxsalen

methohexital, methoprene, methotrexate, methought, methoxide, methoxsalen, methoxy, methoxybenzene, methoxychlor, methoxyflurane, methoxy group