CHEBI:50176 - keratolytic drug

ChEBI IDCHEBI:50176
ChEBI Namekeratolytic drug
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DefinitionA drug that softens, separates, and causes desquamation of the cornified epithelium or horny layer of skin. Keratolytic drugs are used to expose mycelia of infecting fungi or to treat corns, warts, and certain other skin diseases.
Last Modified20 June 2017
SubmitterMarcus Ennis
ChEBI Ontology
Outgoing Relation(s)
keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176) is a dermatologic drug (CHEBI:50177)
Incoming Relation(s)
all-trans-acitretin (CHEBI:50173) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
all-trans-retinoic acid (CHEBI:15367) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
9-cis-retinoate (CHEBI:78630) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
9-cis-retinoic acid (CHEBI:50648) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
dibenzothiophene (CHEBI:23681) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
etretinate (CHEBI:4913) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
glycolic acid (CHEBI:17497) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
isotretinoin (CHEBI:6067) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
podophyllotoxin (CHEBI:50305) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
salicylic acid (CHEBI:16914) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
sodium glycolate (CHEBI:132094) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
talarozole (CHEBI:101854) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
tazarotene (CHEBI:32184) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
tazarotenic acid (CHEBI:73129) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
tetrahydroxy-1,4-benzoquinone (CHEBI:137472) has role keratolytic drug (CHEBI:50176)
Synonyms  Source
keratolytic drugsChEBI
keratolytic agentChEBI
skin-peeling agentChEBI
desquamating agentChEBI