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emollient

emollient is defined in Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913) with 2 senses. The full text of each entry is reproduced verbatim below.

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  1. 1.Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient applications." Arbuthnot.
  2. 2.An external something or soothing application to allay irritation, soreness, etc.

Source: Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).

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