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adjective
1.
capable of removing hair.
noun
2.
a depilatory agent.
3.
such an agent in a mild liquid or cream form for temporarily removing unwanted hair from the body.
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Depilatory
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Word Origin & History
depilatory
c.1600, from Fr. depilatorie (adj.), from L. depilatus "having one's hair plucked," from de- "completely" + pilatus, pp. of pilare "deprive of hair," from pilus "hair."
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Medical Dictionary
depilatory de·pil·a·to·ry (dĭ-pĭl'ə-tôr'ē)
adj.
Having the capability to remove hair. n.
A preparation in the form of a liquid or cream that is used to remove unwanted hair from the body. Also called epilatory.
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