Home › Words › F › fagopyrismfagopyrismfagopyrism · noun — photosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Among words judged in Lexicurio's Arena, fagopyrism ranks #36,117 of 43,275 for Qualifying.EtymologyFagopyrum + -ismnounPhotosensitivity of the skin caused by the ingestion of fagopyrin.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.fagopyrin 82% match — Any of a group fluorescent red pigments, found in buckwheat (Fagopyrum), that cause hypersensitivity to sunlight if ingested. vs fagopyrism →photosensitiveness 58% match — Photosensitivity. vs fagopyrism →hypericism 57% match — Photosensitivity in livestock caused by consuming plants of the genus Hypericum. vs fagopyrism →photodermatitis 55% match — Dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to sunlight. vs fagopyrism →photosensitization 53% match — The acquisition of photosensitivity vs fagopyrism →phytophototoxic 53% match — Causing damage to the skin when exposed to the light after contact with certain plant compounds. vs fagopyrism →photodermatosis 53% match — dermatosis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light vs fagopyrism →phylloerythrin 53% match — A derivative of chlorophyll produced in the body and associated with some forms of photosensitivity. vs fagopyrism →