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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•tion /ˈloʊʃən/USA pronunciation n. - Drugsa liquid preparation used for medicines and for protecting and soothing the skin: [uncountable]Pour some lotion on your arms.[countable]lotions for dry skin.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024lo•tion (lō′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Drugs[Pharm.]a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- a liquid cosmetic, usually containing agents for soothing or softening the skin, esp. that of the face or hands.
- Latin lōtiōn- (stem of lōtiō) a washing. See lotic, -ion
- Middle English locion 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: lotion /ˈləʊʃən/ n - a liquid preparation having a soothing, cleansing, or antiseptic action, applied to the skin, eyes, etc
Etymology: 14th Century: via Old French from Latin lōtiō a washing, from lōtus past participle of lavāre to wash |