photo-sensitive

pho·to·sen·si·tive

[foh-tuh-sen-si-tiv]
adjective
sensitive to light or similar radiation.

Origin:
photo- + sensitive

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photosensitive (ˌfəʊtəʊˈsɛnsɪtɪv) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
sensitive to electromagnetic radiation, esp light: a photosensitive photographic film
 
photosensi'tivity
 
n

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photosensitive pho·to·sen·si·tive (fō'tō-sěn'sĭ-tĭv)
adj.

  1. Sensitive or responsive to light or other radiant energy.

  2. Abnormally sensitive or reactive to light.

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