photosensation

English

Etymology

From photo- +‎ sensation.

Noun

photosensation (uncountable)

1. The process of sensing light.
   • 2015 May 19, Sandra Habbig, Max Christoph Liebau, “Ciliopathies - from rare inherited cystic kidney diseases to basic cellular function”, in Molecular and Cellular Pediatrics‎^[1], volume 2, →DOI:

     In addition to mechano- and chemosensation, there is evidence for further sensory function of cilia, e.g., for photosensation, osmosensation, thermosensation, and olfactory sensation.