sunscreen en · NOUN
Pronunciation
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- /ˈsʌn.skriːn/
Etymology
From sun + screen.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.
Jill had Mark apply sunscreen to her back. "Bet these river guides get a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep her balance.
2009, Elisabeth Hyde, In the Heart of the Canyon, page 55:As for daytime sun protection, Dr. Bowe said mineral sunscreens made with zinc oxide may be gentler on sensitized skin than chemical formulas.
2023 December 6, Jessica DeFino, “Too Many Products Can Stress Out Your Skin. Here’s How to Scale Back.”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Dec 2023:Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating.
2023 July 15, Dana G. Smith, “Why Sunscreen Is the Only Anti-Aging Product You Need”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 13 Jun 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sunscreens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Deriveds
Relateds
SPF · sunglasses · sunshield · sunhat · sun umbrella · sun protection factor
Synonyms
Translations (74)
hsb žałba za słońčenje (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · yue 太陽油 /太阳油 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ko 선크림 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · cmn 防曬 /防晒 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · dsb słyńcowa krema (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · de Sonnencreme (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ca crema solar (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · hi सनस्क्रीन (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · es protector/bloqueador solar/antisolar (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ru солнцезащи́тный крем (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · yue 防曬 /防晒 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · cs krém na opalování (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fa ضد آفتاب (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ar كريم اَلشَّمْس (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ro cremă de plajă (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · dsb słyńcna krema (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · is sólarvörn (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fi aurinkovoide (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · mi (hinu) pare tīkākā (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · it crema solare (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · sv solskyddsfaktor (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · kw dehen howl (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · cs opalovací krém (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fr crème solaire (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ru крем от зага́ра (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · bg слънцезащи́тен крем (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · it filtro solare (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · bo ཉི་བཀྲག་འགོག (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ur آفتابی حافظ (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · tr güneş kremi (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · mi pani ārai tīkākā (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · mi pani ārai hihirā (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · hsb krema za słónčenje (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · mi ārai tīkākā (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ja 日焼け止め剤 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ar وَاقِيَة مِنَ الشَّمْس (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · pt filtro solar (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · sv solskyddsmedel (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · cmn 防曬霜 /防晒霜 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ar حَاجِبَة اَلْأَشِعَّة اَلشَّمْسِيَّة (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · de Sonnenschutzcreme (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · uz quyosh kremi (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · nb solkrem (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · hy արեւապաշտպան քսուք (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · vi kem chống nắng (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · sv solspray (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · cy eli haul (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · nan tòng-pha̍k-iû (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ro cremă de protecție solară (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · pl krem do opalania (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · mi ārai hihirā (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · hsb słónčenska žałba (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · uk сонцезахисни́й крем (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · de Sonnenkreme (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · sv solkräm (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ja サンスクリーン剤 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · nn solkrem (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ur شمسی حافظ (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · nl zonnebrandcrème (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · sv sololja (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · da solbeskytter (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · pt protetor solar (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · pt fotoprotetor (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ka მზისგან დამცავი კრემი (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ko 자외선 차단제 (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fi aurinkorasva (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · ga grianbhac (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · gl protector solar (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · th ครีมกันแดด (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · id tabir surya (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · hsb słónčenska krema (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fi aurinkosuoja (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · bg крем за слъ́нце (cream that protects the skin from the sun) · fr écran solaire (cream that protects the skin from the sun)