Photobiomodulation
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Photobiomodulation is a noun meaning (medicine) Any of several therapeutic techniques that employ low-level laser or LED light to relieve pain or to heal wounds.
Meaning
(medicine) Any of several therapeutic techniques that employ low-level laser or LED light to relieve pain or to heal wounds.
Example Sentences
Dermatologist David Ozog became a convert after smuggling LED panels into his teenage son's hospital room following a stroke in 2021 — his son recovered, and Ozog has been researching photobiomodulation ever since.
Synonyms for photobiomodulation
Depending on context, synonyms include phototherapy.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include photomedicine, photomodulation, phototransfection, photostimulator, biophotometry, sunlamp.
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