emollient
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emollient
- /ɪˈmɒl.ɪ.ənt/ UK
- /ɪˈmɑl.jənt/ US
Where it comes from
From French émollient, from Latin emolliēns, present active participle of ēmolliō (“make soft”), from ex- + molliō, from mollis (“soft”). By surface analysis, e- + Latin moll- + -i- + -ent.
noun emollients
- Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer. 2008, Carol A. Miller, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults (Fifth edition), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 505, [T]he effectiveness of an emollient is based on its ability to prevent water evaporation, […]
- Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable. "Several of the visitors then partook for a short time, with evident Parisian gusto, of the pleasures of the dance," yes--we did, and the lovely girls with whom we polked (ladies being one of the Club emollients) were eloquent in praise of our exquisite tournures which were shown to such advantage b
adjective more emollient · most emollient
- Moisturizing. Twenty leeches were ordered to be applied round the nose every two days; frequent emollient fomentations; the local vapour bath; general bathing; stimulating pedilavia; a strict regimen; vegetables, milk, white meats; demulcent or acidulated drinks; avoidance of exposure to the sun or to cold air; f
- Soothing or mollifying. [I]nſtead of Honey, Rob of Elder, Conſerve of Roſes, or Syrup of Violets; Glyſters, Pedilavia of emollient Decoctions with Nitre; or Elder, Vinegar, or Focus's of the ſame, applied with Sponges behind the Ears, to the Armpits, Groins, Hams, &c. or with Barley-water and a little Roſe-vinegar.
Translations
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noun something which softens or lubricates the skin
| Español | emoliente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 潤膚霜 /润肤霜, 保濕品 /保湿品, 保濕劑 /保湿剂 bǎoshījì, 潤膚劑 /润肤剂 |
| Français | émollient |
| Deutsch | Hautpflegemittel, Linderungsmittel, Emolliens, Pflegemittel, Pflegecreme |
| Italiano | emolliente, demulcente |
| العربية | مُرَطِّب muraṭṭib |
noun anything soothing
| 中文 | 安撫物品 /安抚物品 ānfǔ wùpǐn, 舒緩劑 /舒缓剂, 安慰品 |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Linderung |
| Italiano | emolliente, demulcente |
adj moisturizing
| 中文 | 保濕的 /保湿的 bǎoshī de, 潤膚的 /润肤的 rùnfū de, 滋潤的 /滋润的 zīrùn de |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | befeuchtend |
| Italiano | emolliente |
adj soothing; mollifying
| 中文 | 安撫的 /安抚的 ānfǔ de, 舒緩的 /舒缓的 shūhuǎn de, 平和的 pínghé de |
|---|---|
| Français | lénifiant |
| Deutsch | weichmachend, erweichend, lindernd |
| Italiano | emolliente |
Talk about this word "emollient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/emollient. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. emollient. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/emollient "emollient." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/emollient.Cite this
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