photobiology

photobiology definition - medical

pho·to·bi·ol·o·gy (fōˌtō-bī-ŏlˈə-jē)

noun
The study of the effects of light on living organisms and biological processes.

Related Forms:

  • phoˌto·biˌo·logˈic (-bīˌə-lŏjˈĭk), phoˌto·biˌo·logˈi·cal (-ĭ-kəl) adjective

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