sunblock
n.
sunscreen, cream or lotion rubbed on the skin to protect it from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun
Sunblock
Sunblock
sunblock
Noun
1. a cream spread on the skin; contains a chemical (as PABA) to filter out ultraviolet light and so protect from sunburn
(synonym) sunscreen, sun blocker
(hypernym) cream, ointment, emollient
(substance-meronym) para aminobenzoic acid, PABA
sunblock
1. A very effective sunscreen, with a sun protection factor (SPF) of at least 15. 2. A suncreen. 3. Any protective active ingredient of a very effective sunscreen.
sunscreen (sunblock)
1. Any preparation that inhibits sunburn and/or other dermatologic consequences of overexposure to sunlight, particularly to the ultraviolet part of sunlight. 2. Any protective active ingredient of such a preparation or of a suntan preparation.