actinic

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

actinic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to actinism.
  2. Composed of actin.
  3. Related to or caused by light or radiation. In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.[1]

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References
  1. Kumar, Vinay; Abbas, Abul K Abul.; Aster, Jon (2015) Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease (9th ed.). Saunders Elsevier. p. 1154 →ISBN

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