emollient lotion

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• emollient — e•mol•lient [[t]ɪˈmɒl yənt[/t]] adj. 1) having the power to soften or soothe: an emollient lotion for the skin[/ex] 2) an emollient substance • Etymology: 1635–45; < L ēmollient , s. of ēmolliēns, prp. of ēmollīre to soften =ē e +mollīre to… …   From formal English to slang

• emollient — [adj] soothing balsamic, demulcent, healing, lenitive, palliative, relieving, remedial, softening; concepts 7,22,110,384 emollient [n] lotion balm, cream, lenitive, liniment, moisturizer, oil, ointment, salve, soothing agent, unguent; concepts… …   New thesaurus

• emollient — I. adjective Etymology: Latin emollient , emolliens, present participle of emollire to soften, from e + mollis soft more at mollify Date: 1626 1. making soft or supple; also soothing especially to the skin or mucous membrane < an emollient hand… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• emollient — emollience, n. /i mol yeuhnt/, adj. 1. having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, esp. to the skin: emollient lotions for the face. n. 2. an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc. [1635 45; < L emollient (s.… …   Universalium

• lotion — Synonyms and related words: Florida water, abstergent, after shave lotion, balm, balsam, bay rum, brilliantine, cathartic, cerate, chrism, cleaner, cleaning agent, cleaning solvent, cleanser, cleansing cream, cold cream, collyrium, cologne,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• lotion — n ointment, balm, salve, unguent, (in prescriptions) unguentum, inunction, Pharm. cerate; unction, balsam, oil, demulcent, emollient, spikenard, nard, pomade, pomatum; liniment, embrocation, vulnerary, Med. collyrium, eyewash; lubricant,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

• emollient — Synonyms and related words: alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, assuasive, balm, balmy, balsam, balsamic, benumbing, brilliantine, cathartic, cerate, chrism, cleansing, cold cream, collyrium, cream, deadening, demulcent,… …   Moby Thesaurus

• lotion — noun scented hand lotion Syn: ointment, cream, salve, balm, rub, emollient, moisturizer, lubricant, gel, unguent, liniment, embrocation …   Thesaurus of popular words

• emollient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. ointment, balm. See remedy, softness. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. balm, salve, lotion, ointment, lenitive. II a. soothing, softening, relieving, as suasive, healing, palliative. ANT.: abrasive …   English dictionary for students

• emollient — e·mol·li·ent || ɪ mÉ’lɪənt n. soothing cream, lotion, salve (for the skin); something that make soft or soothes adj. soothing, softening (to the skin) …   English contemporary dictionary

• emollient — adj 1. lenitive, soothing, assuasive, demulcent; mitigative, allaying, relieving, anodyne, alle viative, palliative, mildening; softening, making supple, making pliable, relaxing; healing, remedial, restorative, balsamic, therapeutic. n… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder