loading...| Preferred Name | Photosensitizing Agents | |
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Photosensitizers Photosensitizing agent |
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Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms. (source : MSH) |
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http://doe-generated-ontology.com/OntoAD#C0162713 |
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Photosensitizers Photosensitizing agent |
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| definition |
Drugs that are pharmacologically inactive but when exposed to ultraviolet radiation or sunlight are converted to their active metabolite to produce a beneficial reaction affecting the diseased tissue. These compounds can be administered topically or systemically and have been used therapeutically to treat psoriasis and various types of neoplasms. (source : MSH) |
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PhotosensitizingAgents |
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OntoAD:C0162713 |
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Photosensitizing Agents |
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