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Definition of emollient:
Synonyms:
softening, broad-spectrum, demulcent, life-affirming, salving, aseptic, salve, clinical, cream, uplifting, balm, antimalarial, unction, unguent, pleasing, good, antenatal, satisfying, bloodless, cheerful, antibacterial, exhilarating, bionic, pick, soft, ointment, heartwarming, joyful, combination, clear, joyous.
Usage examples:
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They likewise administered emollient clysters if the evacuations were bloody.
- "On the cattle plague: or, Contagious typhus in horned cattle. Its history, origin, description, and treatment", Honoré Bourguignon. -
In medicine, it is considered a nutritive, laxative, and an emollient.
- "The Book of Household Management", Mrs. Isabella Beeton. -
The dried leaves, when soaked out in warm water, will serve as an excellent emollient poultice.
- "Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure", William Thomas Fernie.