EMOLLIENT

An Illustrated Encyclopedic Medical Dictionary · 1892 · p. 32

adj. E-moal'ia-eant. Lat., emnlliens (from emollire, to soften). Fr., emollient. Ger., enreichend, emollirend. Having a softening, relaxing, soothing action (said of topical applications). [L, 50 (a, 14).] EMOLLITAS (Lat.), EMOLLITIES (Lat.), [s. 690]