"photostimulate" meaning in English

See photostimulate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Verb

Forms: photostimulates [present, singular, third-person], photostimulating [participle, present], photostimulated [participle, past], photostimulated [past]
Etymology: From photo- + stimulate. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|photo|stimulate}} photo- + stimulate Head templates: {{en-verb}} photostimulate (third-person singular simple present photostimulates, present participle photostimulating, simple past and past participle photostimulated)
  1. (chemistry, physics) To stimulate by means of light Categories (topical): Chemistry, Physics Related terms: photostimulation

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