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verteporfin

/ˌvɜː(ɹ)tɪˈpɔː(ɹ)fɪn/

verteporfin noun: a benzoporphyrin derivative used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.

Noun

verteporfin (uncountable)

  1. A benzoporphyrin derivative used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.

Questions about verteporfin

What does verteporfin mean?
Verteporfin means a benzoporphyrin derivative used as a photosensitizer for photodynamic therapy to eliminate the abnormal blood vessels in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.
What part of speech is verteporfin?
Verteporfin is a noun.
How do you pronounce verteporfin?
Verteporfin is pronounced /ˌvɜː(ɹ)tɪˈpɔː(ɹ)fɪn/.

Words near verteporfin in the dictionary

  1. vertebræ
  2. Vertec
  3. Vertec device
  4. verted
  5. vertep
  6. verteporfin
  7. verteps
  8. vertex
  9. vertex angle
  10. vertex angles
  11. vertex cover

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