Definitions
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- adjective Rendering the skin susceptible to damage by light. Used of certain medications and cosmetics.
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- adjective medicine causing
damage to theskin when exposed tolight
Etymologies
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Examples
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One, the kind that can happen to anyone, is called phototoxic, the effects of which resemble a very bad sunburn.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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One, the kind that can happen to anyone, is called phototoxic, the effects of which resemble a very bad sunburn.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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One, the kind that can happen to anyone, is called phototoxic, the effects of which resemble a very bad sunburn.
NYT > Home Page By JANE E. BRODY 2011
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For example, aquatic organisms that have assimilated UV-B absorbing polyaromatic hydrocarbons have shown phototoxic effects when exposed to UV-B radiation.
Climate change, interactive changes and stresses in the Arctic 2010
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Antibiotics such as tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), some diuretics and antihistamines (such as Benadryl), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Feldene, Naproxen, Motrin), and some antidepressants can be phototoxic after exposure to UV light.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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That phototoxic effect makes the skin red, swollen, and irritated, then causes it to peel.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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For example, aquatic organisms that have ingested UV-B-absorbing PAHs have been shown to exhibit phototoxic effects following exposure to UV-B radiation [99].
Potential impacts of direct mechanisms of climate change on human health in the Arctic 2009
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Antibiotics such as tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), some diuretics and antihistamines (such as Benadryl), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Feldene, Naproxen, Motrin), and some antidepressants can be phototoxic after exposure to UV light.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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Antibiotics such as tetracycline and sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim), some diuretics and antihistamines (such as Benadryl), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (Feldene, Naproxen, Motrin), and some antidepressants can be phototoxic after exposure to UV light.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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That phototoxic effect makes the skin red, swollen, and irritated, then causes it to peel.
Simple Skin Beauty Ellen Marmur 2009
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