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sunburn [ˈsʌnˌbɜːn] n
1. (Medicine / Pathology) inflammation of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun Technical name erythema solare 2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) another word for suntan sunburnt , sunburned adj ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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aftersun burn burn in color discolor discolour emollient erythema erythema multiforme erythema nodosum erythema solare erythroderma first-degree burn hyperpigmentation love bite para aminobenzoic acid sun block sun blocker sunblock | An article in Nature discussed this fern's anti-tumor effects over 40 years ago, (22) and since then numerous studies have demonstrated that it has antioxidant properties, (23-25) reduces the number of sunburn cells following exposure to the sun's UV rays, (26,27) protects against UV-induced DNA damage, (26) guards the skin's structure by slowing the movement of cells that release inflammatory substances into the skin, (26,28) influences the immune system, (26-30) and acts against tumors. There is the formation of UV induced sunburn cells and a reduction in Langerhan cells and mast cells, which play an essential part of the body's immune defence system That was only the tip of the iceberg. Cells whose DNA has been badly damaged by ultraviolet light tend to die through programmed cell death to form sunburn cells," explains Erwin Tschachler, professor of dermatology, Vienna (Austria) Medical School and scientific director of CERIES. |
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