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comedolysis

comedolysis noun: the disintegration of comedones.

Noun

comedolysis (uncountable)

  1. The disintegration of comedones.
    • In comedolysis, stimulation of epithelial turnover leads to an increased production of loose horny cells which no longer stick tightly together.1973, Harry Beckman, The Year Book of Drug Therapy
    • As a result, comedogenesis, comedolysis and bacterial load can be accurately quantified.1999, Alternatives to Laboratory Animals: ATLA.

Examples of comedolysis in a sentence

  • The medication also has some keratolytic effect, which produces comedolysis as well as drying and desquamative actions that contribute to its efficacy.2006, United States Pharmacopeial Convention, USP DI: United States Pharmacopeia Dispensing Information:
  • All of the above factors demonstrate that comedolysis is retinoid-specific, not simply secondary to desquamation.2007, Guy F. Webster, Anthony V. Rawlings, Acne and Its Therapy, CRC Press, →ISBN:
  • Salicylic acid peels are therefore preferred for patients wishing comedolysis as part of acne treatment or for patients wishing to remove retained hairs and other debris from within the pore.2011, Bahman Guyuron, Brian M. Kinney, Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Video Atlas E Book, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 14:

Questions about comedolysis

What does comedolysis mean?
Comedolysis means the disintegration of comedones.
How do you use comedolysis in a sentence?
The medication also has some keratolytic effect, which produces comedolysis as well as drying and desquamative actions that contribute to its efficacy.
What part of speech is comedolysis?
Comedolysis is a noun.

Words near comedolysis in the dictionary

  1. comedogenic
  2. comedogenically
  3. comedogenicity
  4. comedogenics
  5. comedogens
  6. comedolysis
  7. comedolytic
  8. comedolytics
  9. comedonal
  10. comedone
  11. comedonecroses

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