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Sunburn
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Definition
: An injury to the skin causing erythema, tenderness, and sometimes blistering and resulting from excessive exposure to the sun. The reaction is produced by the ultraviolet radiation in sunlight.
/prev: consider also SUNSCREENING AGENTS
See Also
Sunscreening Agents
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Sunstroke
Other names
Sunburns