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Vinony

sunscreen

noun

  1. topical skin product that helps protect against sunburn
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: From sun + screen.

  1. A topical substance formulated to protect the skin from the harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation by absorbing, reflecting or scattering ultraviolet rays.

    “Jill had Mark apply sunscreen to her back. "Bet these river guides get a lot of skin cancer", he said. He had a slappy, unpleasant way of doing it, and she struggled to keep her balance.”

    “Chemical ingredients — such as avobenzone, oxybenzone and homosalate — absorb the UV rays. Both types of sunscreen can degrade or wash off over time, so it’s important to reapply every two hours, and more frequently if you’re swimming or sweating.”

verb

Etymology: From sun + screen.

  1. To apply sunscreen to (someone).

    “He glanced over his shoulder as I sunscreened his back.”