emollient : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: emollient	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for emollient
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
emollient adj having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin Synonym(s): demulcent, emollient, salving, softening n 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 Synonym(s): cream, ointment, emollient
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 105), n. (Med.) An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Emollient \Emol"lient\ (?; 106), a. [L. emolliens, -entis, p. pr. of emollire to soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis soft: cf. F. [82]mollient. See {Mollify}.] Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. [bd]Emollient* applications.[b8] --Arbuthnot.