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单词 phototoxic
释义

phototoxic

adjective

pho·​to·​tox·​ic ˌfō-tō-ˈtäk-sik How to pronounce phototoxic (audio)
1
: rendering the skin susceptible to damage (such as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and especially ultraviolet light
phototoxic antibiotics
2
: induced by a phototoxic substance
phototoxicity
ˌfō-tō-täk-ˈsi-sə-tē How to pronounce phototoxic (audio)
noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web And then there's the more common ruta graveolens, a phototoxic plant with sap that can make your hands blister in bright sunlight, and so on and so on. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 30 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Medical Definition

phototoxic

adjective

pho·​to·​tox·​ic ˌfōt-ō-ˈtäk-sik How to pronounce phototoxic (audio)
1
: rendering the skin susceptible to damage (as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and especially ultraviolet light
phototoxic antibiotics
a phototoxic topical agent
2
: induced by a phototoxic substance
a phototoxic response
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