photodegradation meaning

• [Medicine]
  n : degradation by means of radiant energy (as light) — pho·to·de·grad·able adj
  

Examples

1. study on photodegradation of acetic acid by uv h2o2 processes
2. results photodegradation products were confirmed by lc / ms
3. effect of soil condition on uv photodegradation of pahs and kinetics study
4. photodegradation of selected organic dye using adherent semiconductor catalyst
5. objective to study the structure of gatifloxacin photodegradation products