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photoreactivation
[ foh-toh-ree-ak-tuh-vey-shuhn ]
noun
, Biochemistry.
- a process that repairs DNA damaged by ultraviolet light using an enzyme that requires visible light.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of photoreactivation1
1945–50; photo- + reactivation ( def )
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