capilliculture

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English[edit]

Noun[edit]

capilliculture (uncountable)

  1. (rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
    • 1916, Druggists' Circular, volume 60, page 218:
      Crude oil enjoys a vogue in the realm of capilliculture based upon the belief that its action as a rubefacient and as a stimulant of the sebaceous secretion is peculiarly efficacious []
    • 2007, Jean-Paul Dubois, Vie Francaise, page 131:
      [] devoted her time to many sports and a great variety of beauty treatments ranging from manicures to Rolfing to highlighting by biocosmeticians specializing in capilliculture.

French[edit]

Noun[edit]

capilliculture f (plural capillicultures)

  1. capilliculture