English word acantholytic comes from English acantholysis

Detailed word origin of acantholytic

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
acantholysis	English (eng)	(medicine) The loss of intercellular connections, resulting in loss of cohesion between keratinocytes, seen in diseases such as pemphigus vulgaris.
acantholytic	English (eng)	Of or pertaining to acantholysis.