Selenophobia

Quick meaning: Selenophobia is a noun meaning An abnormal or irrational fear of the Moon.

Meaning

An abnormal or irrational fear of the Moon.

More Meanings

1. A fear of selenium due to its perceived status as a carcinogen and toxin.

Example Sentences

[…]the chronic use of dietary selenium supplementation or chronic ingestion of drinking water containing selenium slightly above normal or safe levels can facilitate the development of diabetes type 2 and neurodegenerative diseases. These observations do not indicate that we have returned to the era of selenophobia (the fear of selenium observed in the 20th century), but we have to be much more critical about the intentional or unintentional chronic use of selenium.

Word Forms

• selenophobias

Antonyms for selenophobia

Common opposites include selenophilia.

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