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preillumination

noun

Etymology

From pre- + illumination.

  1. derived from illumino
  2. derived from illuminatio
  3. borrowed from illumination
  4. prefixed as preillumination — “pre + illumination”

Definitions

  1. Illumination prior to some other process.

    • The lag period in chlorophyll synthesis can be eliminated by exposing the dark-grown cells to a 2-h preillumination period followed by a 12-h dark period prior to placing them in continuous light for chloroplast development[.]
    • However under UVA preillumination, Bacillus anthracis when interacted with TiO 2 -NPs exhibited a synergistic toxic effect.

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