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21cosmetic — I. adjective Etymology: Greek kosmētikos skilled in adornment, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order Date: 1638 1. of, relating to, or making for beauty especially of the complexion ; beautifying < cosmetic salves > 2. done or made… …
22cosmetic neurology — n. The use of pharmaceuticals to enhance cognitive function in a healthy brain. Example Citations: Still, even if you acknowledge that cosmetic neurology is here to stay, there is something dispiriting about the way the drugs are used the kind of …
23cosmetic — cos|met|ic [kɔzˈmetık US ka:z ] adj [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: kosmetikos skilled in decoration , from kosmein to arrange, decorate , from kosmos; COSMOS] 1.) dealing with the outside appearance rather than the important part of something …
24cosmetic, cosmeticize, and cosmetize — A cosmetic can be a preparation, such as a powder or cream applied to the skin as makeup, usually intended to beautify the human body, especially the face. Common examples are lipstick, rouge, eyeliner, and mascara. Cosmetics have also been… …
25cosmetic — 1. Relating to cosmesis. 2. Relating to the use of cosmetics. * * * cos·met·ic käz met ik n a cosmetic preparation for external use cosmetic adj 1) of, relating to, or making for beauty esp. of the complexion <cosmetic salves> 2) correcting …
26cosmetic underclass — (kawz.MET.ik UN.dur.klass) n. The class of people who can t afford, or who are afraid of, cosmetic surgery. Example Citation: Gus McGrouther, Britain s first professor of plastic surgery, warns that we are in danger of creating a cosmetic… …
27cosmetic — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun (usually cosmetics) ADJECTIVE ▪ expensive ▪ cheap ▪ natural ▪ hypo allergenic … OF COSMETICS …
28cosmetic — cos|met|ic [ kaz metık ] adjective 1. ) cosmetic changes only affect the appearance of something instead of its basic structure: SUPERFICIAL: Alterations to the original building have been largely cosmetic. 2. ) relating to the improvement of… …
29cosmetic — {{11}}cosmetic (adj.) 1640s, from Fr. cosmétique (16c.), from Gk. kosmetikos skilled in adornment or arrangement, from kosmein to arrange, adorn, from kosmos order (see COSMOS (Cf. cosmos)). Figurative sense of superficial is from 1955. Related:… …
30cosmetic — adjective (only before noun) 1 dealing with the outside appearance rather than the important part of something; superficial (1): We re making a few cosmetic changes to the house before we sell it. | cosmetic exercise (=something you do that looks …
