verteporfin

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Noun

1. A [[benzoporphyrin]] [[derivative]] used as a [[photosensitizer]] for [[photodynamic]] therapy to eliminate the abnormal [[blood vessel]]s in the eye associated with conditions such as the wet form of macular degeneration.

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