Emollient

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • adj. Softening and soothing, especially to the skin.
  • adj. Making less harsh or abrasive; mollifying: the emollient approach of a diplomatic mediator.
  • n. An agent that softens or soothes the skin.
  • n. An agent that assuages or mollifies.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
  • n. Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
  • adj. Moisturizing.
  • adj. Soothing or mollifying.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adj. Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient.
  • n. An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Softening; making soft or supple; serving to relax the solids of anything.
  • n. A therapeutic agent or process which softens and relaxes living tissues, as a poultice or massage. The word was formerly applied to the so-called demulcents.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adj. having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
  • n. toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin
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