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psoralen

psoralen noun: any of a group of furanocoumarins, from the seeds of various plants, that are used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo.

psoralen: any of a group of furanocoumarins, from the seeds of various plants, that are used to treat...
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Noun

psoralen (countable and uncountable, plural psoralens)

  1. Any of a group of furanocoumarins, from the seeds of various plants, that are used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo.

Forms of psoralen

pluralpsoralens

Words formed from psoralen

Questions about psoralen

What does psoralen mean?
Psoralen means any of a group of furanocoumarins, from the seeds of various plants, that are used to treat psoriasis, eczema and vitiligo.
What part of speech is psoralen?
Psoralen is a noun.
What is the plural of psoralen?
The plural of psoralen is psoralens.

Words near psoralen in the dictionary

  1. psophometer
  2. psophometers
  3. psora
  4. psoralea
  5. psoraleas
  6. psoralen
  7. psoralene
  8. psoralenes
  9. psoralenoside
  10. psoralens
  11. psoriases

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