phototoxic

adjective
pho·​to·​tox·​ic | \ ˌfō-tō-ˈtäk-sik How to pronounce phototoxic (audio) \

Definition of phototoxic

1 : rendering the skin susceptible to damage (such as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and especially ultraviolet light phototoxic antibiotics
2 : induced by a phototoxic substance

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phototoxicity \ ˌfō-​tō-​täk-​ˈsi-​sə-​tē How to pronounce phototoxicity (audio) \ noun

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And then there's the more common ruta graveolens, a phototoxic plant with sap that can make your hands blister in bright sunlight, and so on and so on. Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, "Take a Tour of the Poison Garden, Where Plants Can Kill," 30 May 2017

First Known Use of phototoxic

1931, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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phototoxic

adjective
pho·​to·​tox·​ic | \ ˌfōt-ō-ˈtäk-sik How to pronounce phototoxic (audio) \

Medical Definition of phototoxic

1 : rendering the skin susceptible to damage (as sunburn or blisters) upon exposure to light and especially ultraviolet light phototoxic antibiotics a phototoxic topical agent
2 : induced by a phototoxic substance a phototoxic response

Other Words from phototoxic

phototoxicity \ -​täk-​ˈsis-​ət-​ē How to pronounce phototoxicity (audio) \ noun, plural phototoxicities