lime disease meaning (slang): definition, etymology

lime disease

noun

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

Medicine, Pathology, Sciences 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
Related terms: bergapten, limettin, xanthotoxin, furanocoumarin
Hypernyms: phytophotodermatitis, photodermatitis, phytodermatitis, dermatitis