cosmeceutical

cosmeceutical
Any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action

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  • cosmeceutical — UK US /ˌkɒzməˈsuːtɪkl/ noun [C, usually plural] ► a cosmetic that also contains the qualities of a medicine (= is a pharmaceutical): »The research focusses on the roles of nutrition and cosmeceuticals in skincare. cosmeceutical adjective ► »a… …   Financial and business terms

  • Cosmeceutical — Cosmeceuticals refers to the combination of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. Cosmeceuticals are cosmetic products with biologically active ingredients purporting to have medical or drug like benefits. Dermatological research suggests that the… …   Wikipedia

  • cosmeceutical — n. A pharmaceutical product that provides cosmetic benefits. Example Citation: Oddly enough, science and beauty have become allies in a field some professionals refer to as cosmeceuticals. The term was coined by Albert Kligman, the University of… …   New words

  • cosmeceutical — noun Etymology: cosmetic + pharmaceutical Date: 1985 a preparation having both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • cosmeceutical — cos·me·ceu·ti·cal .käz mə süt i kəl n a preparation (as of benzoyl peroxide or retinol) that possesses both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties * * * cos·me·ceu·ti·cal (koz″mə sooґtĭ kəl) 1. having both cosmetic benefits… …   Medical dictionary

  • cosmeceutical — cos·me·ceu·ti·cal …   English syllables

  • cosmeceutical — /kɒzməˈsjutəkəl/ (say kozmuh syoohtuhkuhl) noun a pharmaceutical product which has cosmetic benefits. {cosme(tic) + (pharma)ceutical} …  

  • cosmeceutical — ˌkäzməˈsüd.ə̇kəl, süt noun ( s) Etymology: cosmetic (I) + 2pharmaceutical : a preparation having both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties …   Useful english dictionary

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  • U.S. Food and Drug Administration — Infobox Government agency agency name = Food and Drug Administration parent agency = logo width = 200px logo caption = FDA Logo formed = 1906 [cite web|url=http://www.fda.gov/centennial/|title=FDA Centennial 1906 2006|accessdate=2008 09… …   Wikipedia

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