"Finsen light" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Finsen lights [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪt Etymology: After Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), Faroese-Danish physician. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Finsen light (countable and uncountable, plural Finsen lights)
  1. Highly actinic light, derived from sunlight or from some form of electric lamp, used in the treatment of lupus and other cutaneous disorders. Wikipedia link: Niels Ryberg Finsen Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Light

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