furocoumarins

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furocoumarins (fyurˈ·ō·kōō·marˑ·inz),

n.pl chemical substances that sensitize the skin to the effects of the sun, thus leading to irregular pigmen-tation and increasing the risk of sunburn and phototoxicity.

Furocoumarins.

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