photoprotect
/ˈfəʊtə(ʊ)prəˌtɛkt/Biology
verb
[with object] To protect (living matter) against the harmful effects of light, especially ultraviolet radiation. Also without object. Compare photoprotection.
Origin
1960s; earliest use found in Radiation Research. From photo- + protect, after photoprotection.
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