lime disease

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Homophone: Lyme disease

Noun

lime disease (uncountable)

(pathology, 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

Hypernyms

See also

furanocoumarin

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