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keratolytic

/ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ker-a-tolyt-ic
IPA
/ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Pertaining to keratolysis.

noun

Any substance that promotes keratolysis.

Etymology

From kerato- + -lytic.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/

Inflected Forms

keratolytics (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce keratolytic?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛɹ.əˈtoʊ.lɪt.ɪk/.
What does keratolytic mean?
Pertaining to keratolysis.
Where does keratolytic come from?
From kerato- + -lytic.

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