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me•thox•sa•len

Pronunciation: (me-thok'su-lun), [key]
—n. Pharm.
a potent compound, C₁₂H₈O₄, derived from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus: used in combination with certain ultraviolet radiation for the treatment of severe psoriasis.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

methoxide

methoxy

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