lime disease

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What does lime disease mean?

Hypersensitivity to ultraviolet radiation, causing pus-filled rashes, caused by furanocoumarins in lime juice. Furanocoumarins damage DNA when activated by UV.

Where does lime disease come from?

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

How to pronounce lime disease

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