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depilatory

[dih-pil-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
  1. capable of removing hair.
noun, plural de·pil·a·to·ries.
  1. a depilatory agent.
  2. such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.

Origin of depilatory

1595–1605; < Medieval Latin dēpilātōrius < Latin dēpilā(re) (see depilate) + -tōrius -tory1
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British Dictionary definitions for depilatory

depilatory

adjective
  1. able or serving to remove hair
noun plural -ries
  1. a chemical that is used to remove hair from the body
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Word Origin and History for depilatory
adj.

c.1600, from French dépilatorie (adj.), from Latin depilatus "having one's hair plucked," from de- "completely" (see de-) + pilatus, past participle of pilare "deprive of hair," from pilus "hair" (see pile (n.3)). Earlier in same sense was Depilative. As a noun from c.1600, from French dépilatorie (n.).

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depilatory in Medicine

depilatory

[dĭ-pĭl′ə-tôr′ē]
adj.
  1. Having the capability to remove hair.
n.
  1. A preparation in the form of a liquid or cream that is used to remove unwanted hair from the body.epilatory
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