Finsen light

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Etymology[edit]

After Niels Ryberg Finsen (1860-1904), Faroese-Danish physician.

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

Finsen light (countable and uncountable, plural Finsen lights)

  1. Highly actinic light, derived from sunlight or from some form of electric lamp, used in the treatment of lupus and other cutaneous disorders.