pho·to·sen·si·tive

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• pho|to|sen|si|tive — «FOH toh SEHN suh tihv», adjective. readily stimulated to action by light or other radiant energy …   Useful english dictionary

• photosensitive — pho|to|sen|si|tive [ˌfəutəuˈsensıtıv US ˌfoutəˈsen ] adj reacting to light, for example by changing colour or producing an electrical current ▪ photosensitive paper …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• photosensitive — pho|to|sen|si|tive [ ,foutou sensətıv ] adjective reacting to light, especially by changing color …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• photosensitive — pho•to•sen•si•tive [[t]ˌfoʊ təˈsɛn sɪ tɪv[/t]] adj. pat sensitive to light or similar radiation …   From formal English to slang

• photosensitive — 1. An abnormally heightened reactivity of the skin to sunlight. 2. Responding to light, e.g., as by a photocell. [photo + L. sensus, a feeling, fr. sentio, to feel] * * * pho·to·sen·si·tive .fōt ō sen(t) sət iv, sen(t) stiv adj 1) sensitive or… …   Medical dictionary

• a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

• si — ab·ba·si; abra·si·om·e·ter; ab·stru·si·ty; ac·ces·si·bil·i·ty; ac·ces·si·ble; ac·qui·si·tion; acra·si·a·les; acra·si·e·ae; ac·ro·tar·si·al; ac·ro·tar·si·um; adi·ba·si; ad·mis·si·bil·i·ty; ad·mis·si·ble; ad·ver·si·ty; aero·si·nus·i·tis; ali·si·er; …   English syllables

• ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… …   English syllables

• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… …   English syllables