photopheresis

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noun

A form of apheresis and photodynamic therapy in which blood is treated with photoactivable drugs which are then activated with ultraviolet light.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nounphotopheresis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableA form of apheresis and photodynamic therapy in which blood is treated with photoactivable drugs which are then activated with ultraviolet light.

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APA

photopheresis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopheresis

MLA

“photopheresis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopheresis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “photopheresis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/photopheresis.

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