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		Definition of psoralen in English: psoralennoun ˈsɔːrəlɛnˈsôrələn mass nounChemistry A compound present in certain plants which is used in perfumery and (in combination with ultraviolet light) to treat psoriasis and other skin disorders. A tricyclic lactone; chemical formula: C₁₁H₆O₃  Example sentencesExamples -  There are concerns about the possible risk of autoimmune diseases in psoralen plus ultraviolet A light treated patients.
 -  To control itching, you may be given cholestyramine, cyproheptadine, cimetidine, or psoralen plus ultraviolet light treatment.
 -  First, although most of these mutations were induced by ethyl methanesulfonate, some were spontaneous and others were caused by ultraviolet light and trimethyl psoralen.
 -  Some patients are given a capsulated drug called psoralen (a plant extract) combined with artificial ultraviolet spectrum sunlight.
 -  Many other agents have been used to treat alopecia areata, including minoxidil, psoralen plus ultraviolet A, and anthralin (Anthra-Derm), but success rates vary.
 
 
 Origin   1930s: from modern Latin Psoralea (former genus name), from Greek psōraleos 'itchy' (from psōra 'itch') + the suffix -en (compare with -ene).    Definition of psoralen in US English: psoralennounˈsôrələn Chemistry A compound present in certain plants which is used in perfumery and (in combination with ultraviolet light) to treat psoriasis and other skin disorders. A tricyclic lactone; chemical formula: C₁₁H₆O₃  Example sentencesExamples -  To control itching, you may be given cholestyramine, cyproheptadine, cimetidine, or psoralen plus ultraviolet light treatment.
 -  Many other agents have been used to treat alopecia areata, including minoxidil, psoralen plus ultraviolet A, and anthralin (Anthra-Derm), but success rates vary.
 -  First, although most of these mutations were induced by ethyl methanesulfonate, some were spontaneous and others were caused by ultraviolet light and trimethyl psoralen.
 -  Some patients are given a capsulated drug called psoralen (a plant extract) combined with artificial ultraviolet spectrum sunlight.
 -  There are concerns about the possible risk of autoimmune diseases in psoralen plus ultraviolet A light treated patients.
 
 
 Origin   1930s: from modern Latin Psoralea (former genus name), from Greek psōraleos ‘itchy’ (from psōra ‘itch’) + the suffix -en (compare with -ene).     |