photodynamic effect

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A term used in photobiology to refer to photoinduced damage requiring the simultaneous presence of light, photosensitizer and molecular oxygen. A sensitized photooxidation which involves molecular oxygen.
Source:
PAC, 1996, 68, 2223. 'Glossary of terms used in photochemistry (IUPAC Recommendations 1996)' on page 2260 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199668122223)