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Meaning of "actinic" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD ACTINIC

From actino- + -ic.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF ACTINIC

ækˈtɪnɪk


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACTINIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Actinic is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES ACTINIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Actinism

Actinism is the property of solar radiation that leads to the production of photochemical and photobiological effects. Actinism is derived from the Greek ακτίς, ακτῖνος. The word actinism is found, for example, in the terminology of imaging technology, medicine, and chemistry, and the concept of actinism is applied, for example, in chemical photography and X-ray imaging. Actinic chemicals include silver salts used in photography and other light sensitive chemicals.

Definition of actinic in the English dictionary

The definition of actinic in the dictionary is producing a photochemical effect.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACTINIC

acinic · adiactinic · chromatinic · clinic · cynic · diactinic · dinic · Dominic · dominick · haematinic · hematinic · isatinic · nicotinic · paraffinic · photoactinic · platinic · polyclinic · serpentinic · triclinic · vinic

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACTINIC

actin · actinal · actinally · acting · acting career · acting profession · actinia · actiniae · actinian · actinic keratosis · actinically · actinide · actinide series · actiniform · actinism · actinium · actinium series · actinobacillosis · actinobacillus · actinobiology

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACTINIC

abortion clinic · antenatal clinic · antihistaminic · dental clinic · eye clinic · family planning clinic · fertility clinic · free clinic · infant welfare clinic · infertility clinic · mandarinic · muscarinic · olefinic · pain clinic · rabbinic · sex clinic · speech clinic · sports injuries clinic · succinic · vitaminic

Synonyms and antonyms of actinic in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «actinic» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF ACTINIC

Find out the translation of actinic to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of actinic from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «actinic» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

光化
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

actínica
570 millions of speakers
en

English

actinic
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

सुर्य
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

أكتيني
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

актиничный
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

actínica
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

বিকারক
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

actinique
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Actinic
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

aktinische
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

化学線の
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

화학
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Actinic
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

quang tuyến về hóa học
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

ஆக்டினிக்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

एक्टिनिक
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

aktinik
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

attinica
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

rogowacenie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

актинічного
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

actinică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ακτινική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

actinische
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

aktinisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

aktinisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of actinic

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACTINIC»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about actinic

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACTINIC»

Discover the use of actinic in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to actinic and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Treatise (illustrated) on actinic-ray therapy for ...
Chapter I — Physics of Actinic Rays 15 Sun baths, Rollier's. Action of actinic rays, by Finsen. Personal experiments. Actinic rays differentiated from X-rays and radium. Substances penetrated by actinic rays. Demonstrability of actinic rays.
Tilman Howard Plank, 1921
2
Actinic Keratosis: New Insights for the Healthcare ...
University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles: Molecular discrimination of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma from actinic keratosis and normal skin New investigation results, “Molecular discrimination of cutaneous squamous cell ...
‎2012
3
The Actinolite for the treatment of disease by actinic ...
Appendix. On. the. Penetration. of. the. Human. Body. by. Ordinary. Actinic. Light. BY WILLIAM S. GOTTHEIL, M.D., AND MILTON W. FRANKLIN, M.D. (Medical Record, April 19th, Mfli'.) In the present state of our knowledge concerning light, the ...
Kliegl Bros, 1903
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Atmospheric actinometry and the actinic constitution of the ...
It may thus be said that, speaking generally, a day at the north is worth two of ours as regards actinic power. Not only does the actinic effect of a fine day increase more rapidly than the length of the day itself, but it may actually spread itself over ...
Emile Duclaux, 1896
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Manual of Dermatologic Therapeutics
Rarely, malignant lesions (i.e., Bowen's disease) can arise from seborrheic keratoses, especially the reticulated type on sun-damaged skin. B. Actinic keratoses are cutaneous neoplasms displaying chromosomal abnormalities caused by the ...
Kenneth A. Arndt, Jeffrey T. S. Hsu, 2007
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Actinic Electrolysis: A Thesis ... of Cornell University ...
A Thesis ... of Cornell University ... Carl George Schluederberg. ~ • Action of Ferric Sulphate on Copper in Darkness and in Lig-ht The following series of experiments were carried out for the purpose of determining whether any difference exists ...
Carl George Schluederberg, 1908
7
Managing Skin Cancer
Berhane T, Halliday GM, Cooke B, Barnetson RSC (2002) Inflammation is associated with progression of actinic keratoses to squamous cell carcinomas in humans. Br J Dermatol 146:810–815 16. Ulrich M, Maltusch A, Röwert-Huber J, ...
Eggert Stockfleth, Ted Rosen, Steven Schumaak, 2010
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Evidence-Based Dermatology
Short-term intensive 5-fluorouracil treatment of actinic keratoses. Dermatol Surg 1995;21:162–3. Pearlman DL. Weekly pulse dosing: effective and comfortable topical 5-fluorouracil treatment of multiple facial actinic keratoses. JAm Acad ...
Hywel Williams, Michael Bigby, Thomas Diepgen, 2009
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Surgical Pathology of the Head and Neck
However. in Bowen's disease atypical kera- tinocytes may extend along the pilosebaceous apparatus. an unusual finding in actinic keratosis. Suprabasalar acantholysis is not uncommon in actinic keratosis. in which an abnormal basal layer is ...
Leon Barnes, 2001
10
Color Atlas of Dermatopathology
B Hypertrophic actinic keratosis shows marked parakera- totic horn and hyperplastic epidermis with keratinocytic atypia (Fig. 4B). B Atrophic actinic keratosis has scant parakeratosis, flattened and thinned epidermis, and basal layer cytologic ...
Jane M. Grant-Kels, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACTINIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term actinic is used in the context of the following news items.
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Company Shares of PhotoMedex, Inc. Drops by -23.53%
The Company provides products and services that address skin diseases and conditions including psoriasis, vitiligo, acne, actinic keratosis (a ... «News Watch International, Jul 15»
2
Q&A With Metropolitan Dermatology
Pink and red scaly spots on sun-exposed skin are frequent signs of actinic keratosis. They usually do not have any symptoms, such as pain or ... «Jewish Link of New Jersey, Jul 15»
3
Tackling advanced litho challenges on the path to node 5
He anticipates that eventually, a high-speed, full-field actinic mask inspection tool will be delivered. “Such capability can be enabling for broad ... «ElectroIQ, Jul 15»
4
Teenager who is allergic to the SUN is dreading Britain's heatwaves …
Autumn has since been diagnosed with multiple allergies and conditions including Solar Dermatitis, Vasodilation Disorder and Chronic Actinic ... «Mirror.co.uk, Jul 15»
5
Sunscreen advice from Lafene
“The strongest evidence (states) that sunscreen can prevent actinic keratosis and squamous cell cancer. Squamous cell cancer is one of the ... «The Collegian, Jun 15»
6
Ectopic pregnancy: Spotting the signs - and getting help
It is not a condition which passes from parent to parent - you are no more at risk of an actinic pregnancy than anyone who's immediate family ... «Closer, Jun 15»
7
Company Shares of PhotoMedex, Inc. Drops by -7.83%
The Company provides products and services that address skin diseases and conditions including psoriasis, vitiligo, acne, actinic keratosis (a ... «Insider Trading Report, Jun 15»
8
Tuesday in Edinburgh – What's On Today
A new Edinburgh Printmakers Members' exhibition forming part of the ACTINIC Festival. Members will take over the lower gallery space, ... «The Edinburgh Reporter, Jun 15»
9
Regulating Off-label Promotion of Medications
Off-label prescribing is used in a wide range of dermatologic conditions, from disorders that are common and have multiple treatment options, such as actinic ... «Medscape, Jun 15»
10
PhotoMedex, Inc. (NASDAQ:PHMD) Analyst Rating Update
The Company provides products and services that address skin diseases and conditions including psoriasis, vitiligo, acne, actinic keratosis (a ... «Investor Newswire, Jun 15»
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