keratolytic

keratolytic
ker·a·to·lyt·ic

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  • Keratolytic — (IPAEng|ˌkɛrətoʊˈlɪtɨk) therapy is treatment to remove warts and other lesions in which the epidermis produces excess skin. In this therapy, acid medicine, such as salicylic acid is put on the lesion. Keratolytic therapy thins the skin on and… …   Wikipedia

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  • keratolytic — I. |kerəd.ō|lid.ik adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary kerat + lytic : relating to or causing keratolysis II. noun ( s) : a keratolytic agent (as salicylic acid) …   Useful english dictionary

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  • keratolysis — keratolytic /ker euh toh lit ik/, adj. /ker euh tol euh sis/, n. 1. the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis. 2. Pathol. a skin disorder characterized by periodic shedding of the epidermis. [1895 1900; KERATO + LYSIS] * * * …   Universalium

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  • salicylic acid — A component of aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid), derived from salicin and made synthetically; used externally as a keratolytic agent, antiseptic, and fungicide. * * * sal·i·cyl·ic acid .sal ə .sil ik n a crystalline phenolic acid C7H6O3 that is …   Medical dictionary

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