actinic

English

Etymology

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek ἀκτίς, ἀκτῖν- (aktís, aktîn-, “ray”) +‎ -ic.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -ɪnɪk

Adjective

actinic (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to actinism.
2. Composed of actin.
3. Related to or caused by light or radiation. In medicine, actinic keratoses usually occur in sundamaged skin and exhibit hyperkeratosis.

Translations

relating to actinism

• Interlingue:
• Irish: achtanach
• Portuguese: actínico
• (deprecated template usage) {{trans-mid}}
• Spanish: actínico (es)

Anagrams

• cantici