photoprotectiveadj.
/ˌfəʊtə(ʊ)prəˈtɛktɪv/, U.S. /ˈˌfoʊdəprəˈtɛktɪv/ Biology.
That protects against the harmful effects of (esp. ultraviolet) light; effective in photoprotection.
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photobiological1907
photoreversible1941
photoreactivable1952
photoreactivated1953
photoreactivating1955
photoprotective1961
photoconvertible1962
photoabsorbing1966
photorepairable1966
1961 Jrnl. Bacteriol. 81 526/2 Visible light irradiation of Nocardia corallina was found to render the culture more resistant to subsequent X irradiation... The results appear to be attributable only to a photoprotective action.
1975 Sci. Amer. July 73/1 Patients with the disease complain at first of a burning sensation in areas of the skin that are exposed to sunlight... The symptoms of the disease can be ameliorated by administering photoprotective agents such as carotenoids.
1990 Environment Digest (BNC) Nov.–Dec. Kenneth Markham..analysed flavinoids, photo-protective pigments which are synthesised in plants when they are exposed to harmful UV-B radiation.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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