/ Dictionary / Index P photoactivation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pho•to•ac•ti•va•tion Pronunciation: (fō"tō-ak"tu-vā'shun), [key] — n. Chem. the activation or control of a chemical, chemical reaction, or organism by light, as the activation of chlorophyll by sunlight during photosynthesis. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. photoactinic photoaging Related Content Daily Word Quiz: spectral Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language