keratolytic

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US/ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/US[ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪɾ.ɪk]

adjective

Pertaining to keratolysis.

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Meanings

adjectivekeratolytic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablePertaining to keratolysis.
nounkeratolytic (plural keratolytics)

plural keratolytics

  1. Any substance that promotes keratolysis.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
keratinolytic

Origin

From kerato- + -lytic.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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