SUNBURN

Sunburn

A sunburn is a form of radiation burn that affects living tissue, such as skin, that results from an overexposure to ultraviolet radiation, commonly from the sun. Usually, normal symptoms in humans and other animals consist of red or reddish skin that is hot to the touch, general fatigue, and mild dizziness. An excess of UV radiation can be life-threatening in extreme cases. Exposure of the skin to lesser amounts of UV radiation will often produce a suntan.

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sunburn

Noun

  1. A burn on the skin caused by excess exposure to the sun's rays.

Verb

  1. To receive a sunburn.
  2. To burn or discolour by the sun; to tan.


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