phototoxic
Britishadjective
Example Sentences
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As a result, there is no photobleaching and no phototoxic damage, making the approach safer for delicate brain tissue.
From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2025
The first is a phototoxic reaction, often seen with certain antibiotics such as tetracycline.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
The pathology would help him distinguish the inflammation of hives from the more destructive phototoxic reaction, which destroys the skin cells.
From New York Times • Jul. 6, 2023
“Antibiotics can cause photosensitivity and phototoxic reactions, meaning that they’re going to worsen your sunburn,” Rech says.
From Time • Aug. 3, 2016
“Those can definitely be phototoxic, especially the retinoids,” says Rech.
From Time • Aug. 3, 2016
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