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lime disease

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

Noun

lime disease (uncountable)

  1. (slang) Hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV.
    Synonyms:
    Mexican beer dermatitis, margarita dermatitis, Club Med dermatitis

Synonyms of lime disease

Origin of lime disease

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

Questions about lime disease

What does lime disease mean?
Lime disease means hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV.
What part of speech is lime disease?
Lime disease is a noun.

Words near lime disease in the dictionary

  1. lime blossom
  2. lime blossoms
  3. lime burning
  4. lime butterflies
  5. lime butterfly
  6. lime disease
  7. lime green
  8. lime greens
  9. lime juice
  10. lime juices
  11. lime kiln

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