cosmeceutical

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noun

Any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action

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Meanings

nouncosmeceutical (plural cosmeceuticals)

plural cosmeceuticals

  1. Any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action

Origin

Blend of cosmetic + pharmaceutical.

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Translations

French cosméceutique
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Cite this entry
APA

cosmeceutical. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmeceutical

MLA

“cosmeceutical.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmeceutical. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cosmeceutical,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cosmeceutical.

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