photocatalysis
noun
pho·to·ca·tal·y·sis
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plural photocatalyses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of photocatalysis
: the acceleration of a chemical reaction by radiant energy (as light) acting either directly or by exciting a substance that in turn catalyzes the main reaction — compare photoinactivation sense 1