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Molecular complex of two, usually identical, molecules that is stable only when one of them is in a state of elevated energy (above an arbitrary baseline energy state)

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  • The excimer can result in burns and blisters similar to sunburn.
  • The excimer laser, best known for its use in eye surgery, is now being used to treat psoriasis.
  • I, myself, had excimer laser in 1995, still see very well, haven't picked up a pair of glasses since.
  • Controlled by computer, the excimer laser used in PRK emits short, high-energy pulses of cool ultraviolet radiation.
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