单词 | emollient |
释义 | 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. of emolliens) softening up (prp. of emollire), equiv. to e- E- + molli(s) soft + -ent- -ENT] Syn. 1. relieving, palliative, healing, assuasive. |
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