Result from Foreign Dictionaries (3 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 106), a. [L. emolliens, -entis, p.
pr. of emollire to soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis
soft: cf. F. ['e]mollient. See {Mollify}.]
Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient
applications." --Arbuthnot.
[1913 Webster]
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 105), n. (Med.)
An external something or soothing application to allay
irritation, soreness, etc.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
emollient
adj 1: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the
skin [syn: {demulcent}, {emollient}, {salving},
{softening}]
n 1: 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 [syn: {cream},
{ointment}, {emollient}]
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