Associations to the word «Actinic»

Wiktionary

ACTINIC, adjective. Of or relating to actinism.
ACTINIC, adjective. Composed of actin.
ACTINIC KERATOSIS, noun. (medicine) A lesion on the skin, typically on the upper portion of the head, characterized by discolored, thickened or scaly growths of keratin, caused by exposure to the sun; common in fair-complected people of a certain age. They are precancerous.

Dictionary definition

ACTINIC, adjective. Relating to or exhibiting actinism.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley