Keratolytic Agents
"Keratolytic Agents" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Agents that soften, separate, and cause desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. They are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.
Descriptor ID |
D007641
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MeSH Number(s) |
D27.505.954.444.400
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Concept/Terms |
Keratolytic Agents- Keratolytic Agents
- Agents, Keratolytic
- Skin-Peeling Agents
- Agents, Skin-Peeling
- Skin Peeling Agents
- Desquamating Agents
- Agents, Desquamating
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