English Explanatory Dictionary

lime disease

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

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

Word forms

lime disease

Etymology

From lime + disease. From this condition being caused by the lime fruit.

Synonyms

Mexican beer dermatitis margarita dermatitis Club Med dermatitis

Related words

bergapten limettin xanthotoxin furanocoumarin

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