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An agent for removing or destroying hair. A substance that removes hair. Chemical or other agent that removes hair. An agent applied to the skin to remove hair. Substance usually a caustic alkali preparation, used for the temporary removal of superfluous  air by dissolving it at the skin surface level. A depilatory is a cosmetic…

A crosslink product of collagen molecules found in bone and excreted in urine during bone degradation. A component of the structural matrix of bone, principally found in type 1 collagen as a structural cross link. It provides tensile strength to bone.  

A medicine which removes obstructions; also called an aperient. Removes obstructions by ducts or pores of the body. Clearing obstruction from the natural ducts of the body. A medicine which clears obstructions from the natural ducts of the body.  

Are immune cells and form part of the mammalian immune system, functioning as antigen presenting cells. A special type of antigen-presenting cell (APC) that activates T lymphocytes. White blood cells found in the spleen and other lymphoid organs typically use threadlike tentacles to hold the antigen, which they present to T cells. One type of…

An agent that soothes internal membranes. Also called emollient. Coats, soothes, and protects body surfaces such as the mucous membranes of the digestive tract. Substance that reduces, relieves, or soothes irritation, particularly of mucous membrane surfaces. An agent that soothes and protects the part to which it is applied. An agent used to reduce swelling…

Cellular process that releases antimicrobial cytotoxic molecules from secretory vesicles called granules found inside some cells. The release of chemical mediators from preformed storage depots in cells, especially hematological cells such as neutrophils, mast cells, basophils, macrophages, and platelets.  

Blood whose plasma component has had fibrinogen and fibrin removed.  

A substance that relieves or reduces nasal or bronchial congestion. An agent used to relieve congestions by reducing swelling in membranes, often used to relieve nasal congestion. A substance that removes mucus from the respiratory system and opens the air passages so that breathing becomes easier. A prescription or over-the-counter drug that relieves nasal or…

Relating to the uterus lining that is shed off at childbirth.