photodynamic

British  

/ ˌfəʊtəʊdaɪˈnæmɪk /

adjective

1. of or concerned with photodynamics

2. involving or producing an adverse or toxic reaction to light, esp ultraviolet light

3. med denoting a therapy for cancer in which a cytotoxic drug is activated by a laser beam

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Example Sentences

The researchers had to prove that the molecules' mode of action could not be categorized either as a form of photodynamic or photothermal therapy.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

However, most existing photodynamic therapies rely on the presence of oxygen, while solid cancer tumours often feature a hypoxic microenvironment with very low oxygen levels, limiting the therapeutic efficiency of this approach.

From Science Daily • Sep. 20, 2023