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emollient

/ɪ'mɑljənt/

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adjective
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
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demulcent salving softening soft
noun
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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cream ointment

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toiletry toilet articles

Definition that contains emollient

lanolin an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
kaopectate trade name for a fixed-combination antidiarrheal drug that use kaolin as the adsorbent and pectin as the emollient