Lime disease

Noun

Definitions

1.NounHypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV.

Synonyms

phytophotodermatitis club med dermatitis lycopenemia lithuria lithaemia lycopenodermia leishmaniasis lipofuscinosis photuria lyell's syndrome luetic lues

🔗 Find words with "lime disease" in A2Z Word Finder

The Daily Word NerdA new word, a puzzle, and a fun fact — free in your inbox every morning.

Free forever · unsubscribe anytime · all 14 newsletters

That email did not go through — please check it and try again.