methoxsalen

[ me-thok-suh-luh n ]

/ mɛˈθɒk sə lən /

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.

Nearby words

methohexital,
methoprene,
methotrexate,
methought,
methoxide,
methoxy,
methoxy group,
methoxy-,
methoxybenzene,
methoxychlor

Origin of methoxsalen

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