an·ti·seb·or·rhe·ic
| \ -ˌseb-ə-ˈrē-ik
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variants:
or anti-seborrheic
Medical Definition of antiseborrheic
: preventing or relieving the symptoms of seborrhea or seborrheic dermatitis
Antiseborrheic shampoos contain salicylic acid or sulfur and coal tar to break up the oils and remove the flakes.— Allison Dascoli, The Charleston (West Virginia) Daily Mail, 13 Oct. 2009
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“Antiseborrheic.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/antiseborrheic. Accessed 24 Sep. 2021.
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