photosensitivity

/fˌoʊɾoʊsˌɛnsɪtˈɪvᵻɾi/ noun

sensitivity to light, especially a heightened response to light

Word Origin From Greek phōs 'light' and Latin sentire 'to feel' — photosensitivity is literally 'light-feeling,' the quality of being sensitive to light. The root sens- gives us sense, sensation, sensitive, sentiment, consent, dissent. The PIE root *sent- 'to go, feel' originally meant 'to go' (as in 'to find one's way'), then 'to perceive mentally.' So photosensitivity is the body's way of feeling light.

noun sensitivity to light, especially a heightened response to light countable

Her photosensitivity requires her to wear sunglasses even on cloudy days.

(名词) 感光性;光敏性;畏光

她的光敏性使得即使在阴天也需要佩戴太阳镜。

(sustantivo) fotosensibilidad [sensibilidad a la luz, especialmente una respuesta elevada a la luz]

Su fotosensibilidad requiere que use lentes de sol incluso en días nublados.

(nom) photosensibilité [Sensibilité à la lumière, en particulier une réaction excessive ou accrue à la lumière.]

Sa **photosensibilité** l'oblige à porter des lunettes de soleil même par temps couvert.

(Substantiv) Lichtempfindlichkeit [**Photosensitivity** (Substantiv, Femininum): Überempfindlichkeit gegenüber Licht, insbesondere eine verstärkte Reaktion auf Lichteinwirkung.]

Ihre **Photosensitivity** macht es notwendig, dass sie auch an bewölkten Tagen eine Sonnenbrille trägt.

(名詞) 光感受性を与えること、光に反応する性質を持たせること

その物質に光感受性を持たせることで、紫外線に反応させることができる。

(substantivo) fotossensibilidade [Sensibilidade à luz, especialmente uma resposta intensificada à luz.]

Sua fotossensibilidade exige que ela use óculos escuros mesmo em dias nublados.

Word parts: photo + sensitiv + ity

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