photoreception

[ foh-toh-ri-sep-shuh n ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ rɪˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

the physiological perception of light.

Origin of photoreception

First recorded in 1905–10; photo- + reception

OTHER WORDS FROM photoreception

pho·to·re·cep·tive, adjective

Words nearby photoreception

photoradiation, photoradiation therapy, photoreaction, photoreactivation, photorealism, photoreception, photoreceptor, photoreceptor cell, photorecon, photoreconnaissance, photorecorder

Medical definitions for photoreception

photoreception
[ fō′tō-rĭ-sĕp′shən ]

n.

The detection, absorption, and use of light, as for vision in animals or phototropism and photosynthesis in plants.

Other words from photoreception

pho′to•re•cep′tive (-tĭv) adj.