"photosensitivity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: photosensitivities [plural]
Etymology: photo- + sensitivity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|sensitivity}} photo- + sensitivity Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} photosensitivity (countable and uncountable, plural photosensitivities)
  1. sensitivity to light, especially a heightened response to light Wikipedia link: photosensitivity Tags: countable, uncountable Related terms: photosensitive, phototest, phototoxicity, photodermatotoxicity
    Sense id: en-photosensitivity-en-noun-V8JDUZqF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with photo-

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