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keratolytic

 [ker″ah-to-lit´ik]
1. pertaining to or promoting keratolysis.
2. an agent that so acts.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

ker·a·to·lyt·ic

(ker'ă-tō-lit'ik),
Relating to keratolysis.
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

keratolytic

adjective Referring to a keratolytic agent, noun Keratolytic agent
A substance that promotes the softening and peeling of epidermis–eg, diluted topical salicylic acid to ↓ the thickness of laminated keratin or hyperkeratotic scales–eg, in psoriasis
McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

ker·a·to·lyt·ic

(ker'ă-tō-lit'ik)
Relating to keratolysis.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

Keratolytic

An agent that dissolves or breaks down the outer layer of skin (keratins).
Mentioned in: Ichthyosis
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