sun·lamp

or sun lamp (sŭn′lămp′)

1. A lamp that radiates ultraviolet rays used in therapeutic and cosmetic treatments.

2. A high-intensity lamp with parabolic mirrors, used in photography.

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sun lamp

1. (Medicine) a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used for obtaining an artificial suntan, for muscular therapy, etc

2. (Film) a lamp used in film studios, etc, to give an intense beam of light by means of parabolic mirrors

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sun lamp - a mercury-vapor lamp used in medical or cosmetic treatments

sunlamp, sunray lamp, sun-ray lamp

mercury-vapor lamp - ultraviolet lamp that emits a strong bluish light (rich in ultraviolet radiation) as electric current passes through mercury vapor

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