PHOTOTOXIC


Meaning of PHOTOTOXIC in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈtäk-sik ]

adjective

Date: 1942

1. : rendering the skin susceptible to damage (as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and especially ultraviolet light

phototoxic antibiotics

2. : induced by a phototoxic substance

• pho·to·tox·ic·i·ty -täk-ˈsi-sə-tē noun

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