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• DEPILATORY (from Lat. depilare, to pull out the pilus or hair)

DEPILATORY (from See also:

• LAT

Lat. depilare, to pull out the pilus or See also:

• HAIR (a word common to Teutonic languages)

hair)  , any substance, preparation or See also:

• PROCESS

process which will removesuperfluous See also:

• HAIR (a word common to Teutonic languages)

hair . For this purpose See also:

• CAUSTIC (Gr. rcavvraubs, burning)

caustic alkalis, alkaline earths and also See also:

• ORPIMENT (auripigmentum)

orpiment (trisulphide of See also:

• ARSENIC (symbol As, atomic weight 75.0)

arsenic) are used, the last being somewhat dangerous . No application is permanent in its effect, as the hair always grows again . The only permanent method, which is, however, painful, slow in operation and likely to leave small scars, is by the use of an electric current for the destruction of the follicles by See also:

• ELECTROLYSIS (formed from Gr. Xbety, to loosen)

electrolysis .