photostimulation

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-

Proto-Indo-European *-os

Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os

Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos

Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos)

Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs)

Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-)der.

English photo-

English stimulation

English photostimulation

From photo- + stimulation.

Noun

photostimulation (plural photostimulations)

1. (biology, physics) The activation of a biological organ or organism by means of light

Related terms

• photostimulator
• photostimulatory