photoactivation
[foh-toh-ak-tuh-vey-shuh n]
- the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis.
Origin of photoactivation
1920–25; photo- +
activation Related formspho·to·ac·tive, adjectivepho·to·ac·tiv·i·ty, nounDictionary.com Unabridged
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