capilliculture

English

Noun

capilliculture (uncountable)

1. (rare) The medical treatment of the hair or of baldness.
   • 1916, Druggists' Circular, volume 60, page 218:

     Crude oil enjoys a vogue in the realm of capilliculture based upon the belief that its action as a rubefacient and as a stimulant of the sebaceous secretion is peculiarly efficacious […]

   • 2007, Jean-Paul Dubois, Vie Francaise, page 131:

     […] devoted her time to many sports and a great variety of beauty treatments ranging from manicures to Rolfing to highlighting by biocosmeticians specializing in capilliculture.

French

Noun

capilliculture f (plural capillicultures)

1. capilliculture