sunscreen

or sun screen

[ suhn-skreen ]

/ ˈsʌnˌskrin /

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noun

a substance formulated to prevent sunburn, skin cancers, and other conditions caused by excessive exposure to the sun, usually by absorbing and reflecting ultraviolet radiation.Compare SPF.

a lotion, cream, etc., containing such a substance.

a latticework or similar construction to shield a patio, atrium, or the like, from direct sunlight.

Nearby words

sunrise service, sunrise watch, sunroof, sunroom, sunscald, sunscreen, sunseeker, sunset, sunset clause, sunset law, sunset laws

Origin of sunscreen

First recorded in 1730–40; sun + screen

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Examples from the Web for sunscreen

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British Dictionary definitions for sunscreen

sunscreen

/ (ˈsʌnˌskriːn) /

noun

a cream or lotion applied to exposed skin to protect it from the ultraviolet rays of the sun

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Medicine definitions for sunscreen

sunscreen

[ sŭn′skrēn′ ]

n.

A preparation, often in the form of a cream or lotion, used to protect the skin from the ultraviolet rays of the sun.