lime disease

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• Homophone: Lyme disease

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.

Synonyms

• Mexican beer dermatitis
• margarita dermatitis
• Club Med dermatitis

Hypernyms

• phytophotodermatitis
• photodermatitis
• phytodermatitis
• dermatitis

See also

• furanocoumarin
  • bergapten
  • limettin
  • xanthotoxin