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keratinolytic

adj ke·ra·ti·no·lyt·ic
\ˌker-ət-ə-nə-ˈlit-ik, kə-ˌrat-ən-ə-\

Medical Definition of KERATINOLYTIC

:  causing the lysis of keratin <keratinolytic enzymes>
ke·ra·ti·nol·y·sis \ˌker-ət-ə-ˈnäl-ə-səs\ noun, plural ke·ra·ti·nol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

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