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Bergapten Uncommon

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

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Noun
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5-methoxypsoralen, a psoralen found in the essential oil of bergamot (where it is the cause of phototoxicity) and other citruses.

See Also
methoxypsoralen essential oil phototoxicity bergamot citrus psoralen
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