Photosensitizer
A photosensitizer is:
- an aid in photography and photochemistry .
- In photochemistry, a photosensitizer is a molecule that can absorb light quanta and transfer the energy to a second molecule.
- in medicine ( dermatology ) the trigger of dermatological photosensitivity .
- a light-activated substance in medicine and as such a prerequisite for carrying out photodynamic therapy