lime disease en · NOUN
Pronunciation
Etymology
From lime + disease. From this condition being caused by the lime fruit.
Meanings
- (slang, uncountable) Hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV.
Hypernyms
dermatitis · phytophotodermatitis · photodermatitis · phytodermatitis
Relateds
limettin · furanocoumarin · xanthotoxin · bergapten
Synonyms
Club Med dermatitis · Mexican beer dermatitis · margarita dermatitis