phototoxin

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noun

Any toxin that causes an allergic reaction in the skin, developing into photosensitivity.

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Meanings

nounphototoxin (plural phototoxins)

plural phototoxins

  1. medicineAny toxin that causes an allergic reaction in the skin, developing into photosensitivity.

Origin

From photo- + toxin.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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