KERATOLYSIS


Meaning of KERATOLYSIS in English

— 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 ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .