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cos·me·ceu·ti·cal | \ ˌkäz-mə-ˈsü-ti-kəl 
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\Definition of cosmeceutical
: a cosmetic preparation that has pharmaceutical properties
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cosmeceutical
nouncos·me·ceu·ti·cal | \ ˌkäz-mə-ˈsüt-i-kəl \
\Medical Definition of cosmeceutical
: a preparation (as of benzoyl peroxide or retinol) that possesses both cosmetic and pharmaceutical properties
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The first known use of cosmeceutical was in 1985
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