# phytophotodermatitis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A condition in which the skin becomes hypersensitive to ultraviolet light, caused by contact with the photosensitizing compounds found naturally in some plants such as limes.

## Etymology
From phyto- + photodermatitis, ultimately phyto- + photo- + dermatitis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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