cosmeceutical (C1)
noun
Definition
cosmeceutical means any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action. It can have more than one sense, so use the alternate meanings and examples to choose the meaning that matches your sentence.
Examples
The article uses cosmeceutical to mean any cosmetic that is claimed to have a medicinal action.
The teacher asked students to find cosmeceutical in the reading.
Check the words around cosmeceutical to choose the right meaning.
How to Use cosmeceutical
- a/the cosmeceutical (noun pattern)
- Use an article when the noun is countable in context. — "The article mentioned a cosmeceutical."
- cosmeceutical in context (usage pattern)
- Use surrounding words to choose the correct sense. — "We checked cosmeceutical in context before translating it."
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