actinic
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ac·tin·ic
(ăk-tĭn'ĭk) 
adj.
Of, relating to, resulting from, or showing actinism.
actinically ac·tin'i·cal·ly adv.
adj.
Of, relating to, resulting from, or showing actinism.
actinically ac·tin'i·cal·ly adv.
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Pertaining to shortwave electromagnetic radiation capable of initiating photochemical reactions, as in photography or the fading of pigments. Because of the particularly strong action of ultra-violet radiation on photochemical processes, the term has come to be almost synonymous with ultraviolet, as in actinic rays.
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describing electromagnetic radiation, especially higher frequencies of visible light and UV radiation, capable of initiating photochemical reactions.
| actin-binding protein, actin filament, actin | |
| actinidine, actinin, actinogelin |
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actinic
Producing chemical action.
- a. dermatitis — that produced by exposure to actinic radiation, such as that from the sun, ultraviolet waves, or x- or gamma radiation. Called also dermatitis actinica.
- a. radiation — said of rays of light beyond the violet end of the spectrum.
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