photokilling

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noun

killing (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of light

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Meanings

nounphotokilling (uncountable)
  1. uncountablekilling (especially of bacteria, or of cancer cells) by means of light

Origin

From photo- + killing.

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APA

photokilling. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokilling

MLA

“photokilling.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokilling. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photokilling,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photokilling.

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