uva
uva Lexical Profile
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• noun
Long-wave ultraviolet radiation produced by the sun that penetrates deep into the skin and causes premature aging. (More commonly capitalized as UVA).
"Dermatologists strictly advise using a broad-spectrum sunscreen that blocks both uva and uvb radiation to protect skin health."
A grape, or a fleshy, indehiscent fruit with embedded seeds; a berry.
"The traditional botanical text referred to the simple, succulent fruit as an uva due to its pulpy pericarp."
Word Nuance & Usage
In everyday contexts, this sequence of letters is predominantly encountered as the capitalized acronym 'UVA' (Ultraviolet A radiation or University of Virginia), whereas the lowercase 'uva' is an extremely rare, specialized botanical term.
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed directly from Latin 'uva', meaning 'grape' or 'cluster of grapes'. This root also gave rise to the medical term 'uvea' because the pigmented layer of the eye resembles a dark grape.