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photoallergic

[ foh-toh-uh-lur-jik ]
/ ˌfoʊ toʊ əˈlɜr dʒɪk /

adjective

photosensitive.

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Origin of photoallergic

First recorded in 1935–40; photo- + allergic

Words nearby photoallergic

photoactinic, photoactivation, photoactive, photo-ageing, photoaging, photoallergic, photoanalyst, photoautotroph, photoautotrophic, photobathic, photobiology
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