Emollient

emollient
    adj 1: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the
           skin [syn: {demulcent}, {emollient}, {salving},
           {softening}]
    n 1: 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 [syn: {cream},
         {ointment}, {emollient}]
    

Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 106), a. [L. emolliens, -entis, p.
   pr. of emollire to soften; e out + mollire to soften, mollis
   soft: cf. F. ['e]mollient. See {Mollify}.]
   Softening; making supple; acting as an emollient. "Emollient
   applications." --Arbuthnot.
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Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 105), n. (Med.)
   An external something or soothing application to allay
   irritation, soreness, etc.
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65 Moby Thesaurus words for "emollient":
      alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne,
      assuasive, balm, balmy, balsam, balsamic, benumbing, brilliantine,
      cathartic, cerate, chrism, cleansing, cold cream, collyrium, cream,
      deadening, demulcent, dulling, easing, embrocation, eye-lotion,
      eyewash, eyewater, face cream, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum,
      lanolin, lenitive, liniment, loosening, lotion, lubricant,
      lubricating, lubricational, lubricative, mitigating, mitigative,
      mollifying, nard, numbing, oil, ointment, pain-killing, palliative,
      pomade, pomatum, purgative, relaxing, relieving, remedial, salve,
      softening, soothing, soothing syrup, spikenard, subduing, unction,
      unguent, unguentum, vulnerary