"lime disease" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: lime + disease From this condition being caused by the lime fruit Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lime|disease}} lime + disease Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} lime disease (uncountable)
  1. (pathology, slang) Hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV. Tags: slang, uncountable Categories (topical): Pathology Synonyms: Mexican beer dermatitis, margarita dermatitis, Club Med dermatitis Hypernyms: phytophotodermatitis, photodermatitis, phytodermatitis, dermatitis Related terms (furanocoumarin): bergapten, limettin, xanthotoxin
    Sense id: en-lime_disease-en-noun-aAPNMwLz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, pathology, sciences

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