emollient

[ ih-mol-yuhnt ]

/ ɪˈmɒl yənt /

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adjective

having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, especially to the skin: emollient lotions for the face.

noun

an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.

Origin of emollient

First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ēmollient- (stem of ēmolliēns ) “softening up” (present participle of ēmollīre ), equivalent to ē- intensive prefix + molli(s) “soft” + -ent- noun and adjective suffix; see e-¹, -ent

SYNONYMS FOR emollient

1 relieving, palliative, healing, assuasive.

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OTHER WORDS FROM emollient

e·mol·lience, noun

Words nearby emollient

Emmylou, emo, emocore, emodin, emoji, emollient, emolument, Emory, Emory oak, emote, emoticon

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Example sentences from the Web for emollient

Rubenstein listened and as an emollient agreed to an in-house investigation.
The Latino Fight to Be Included in the Kennedy Center Honors|Sandra McElwaine|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
As an emollient and soothing dressing to excoriations, irritable ulcers, &c.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley
Demulcent and emollient; principally used for poultices and fomentations.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings
The above ointment is reputed to be emollient and cooling, and has always been a great favourite with the common people.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

A useful liniment for this disorder may be made of two ounces of emollient ointment, and half an ounce of laudanum.
The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,|Mary Eaton
It was attempted to relieve this induration by emollient fomentations.
Four Years in France|Henry Digby Beste

British Dictionary definitions for emollient

emollient

/ (ɪˈmɒlɪənt) /

adjective

softening or soothing, esp to the skin

helping to avoid confrontation; calming

noun

any preparation or substance that has a softening or soothing effect, esp when applied to the skin

Derived forms of emollient

emollience, noun

Word Origin for emollient

C17: from Latin ēmollīre to soften, from mollis soft

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Medical definitions for emollient

emollient

[ ĭ-mŏl′yənt ]

adj.

Softening and soothing, especially to the skin.

n.

An agent that softens or soothes the skin.

单词	emollient
释义	emollient [ ih-mol-yuhnt ] / ɪˈmɒl yənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR emollient ON THESAURUS.COM adjective having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, especially to the skin: emollient lotions for the face. noun an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc. Origin of emollient First recorded in 1635–45; from Latin ēmollient- (stem of ēmolliēns ) “softening up” (present participle of ēmollīre ), equivalent to ē- intensive prefix + molli(s) “soft” + -ent- noun and adjective suffix; see e-¹, -ent SYNONYMS FOR emollient 1 relieving, palliative, healing, assuasive. SEE SYNONYMS FOR emollient ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM emollient e·mol·lience, noun Words nearby emollient Emmylou, emo, emocore, emodin, emoji, emollient, emolument, Emory, Emory oak, emote, emoticon Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for emollient Rubenstein listened and as an emollient agreed to an in-house investigation. The Latino Fight to Be Included in the Kennedy Center Honors\|Sandra McElwaine\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST As an emollient and soothing dressing to excoriations, irritable ulcers, &c. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley Demulcent and emollient; principally used for poultices and fomentations. Cattle and Their Diseases\|Robert Jennings The above ointment is reputed to be emollient and cooling, and has always been a great favourite with the common people. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley A useful liniment for this disorder may be made of two ounces of emollient ointment, and half an ounce of laudanum. The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches,\|Mary Eaton It was attempted to relieve this induration by emollient fomentations. Four Years in France\|Henry Digby Beste British Dictionary definitions for emollient emollient / (ɪˈmɒlɪənt) / adjective softening or soothing, esp to the skin helping to avoid confrontation; calming noun any preparation or substance that has a softening or soothing effect, esp when applied to the skin Derived forms of emollient emollience, noun Word Origin for emollient C17: from Latin ēmollīre to soften, from mollis soft Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to emollient healing, softening, demulcent, lenitive, palliative, balm, oil, ointment, salve, unguent, liniment, cream, remedial, balsamic, relieving, moisturizer Medical definitions for emollient emollient [ ĭ-mŏl′yənt ] adj. Softening and soothing, especially to the skin. n. An agent that softens or soothes the skin. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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emollient

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adjective

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