bergapten

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noun

5-methoxypsoralen, a psoralen found in the essential oil of bergamot (where it is the cause of phototoxicity) and other citruses.

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Meanings

nounbergapten (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebiochemistry5-methoxypsoralen, a psoralen found in the essential oil of bergamot (where it is the cause of phototoxicity) and other citruses.

Translations

Catalan bergaptè
  • bergaptè5-methoxypsoralen
Finnish bergapteeni
  • bergapteeni5-methoxypsoralen
Cite this entry
APA

bergapten. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergapten

MLA

“bergapten.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergapten. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bergapten,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bergapten.

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