emollient
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emollient englanniksi
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,
- The effectiveness of an emollient is based on its ability to prevent water evaporation, (..)
Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.
(quote-journal)
(RQ:Gilbert and Sullivan Pirates of Penzance)
(RQ:Mitchell Cloud Atlas)
(quote-journal)|date=1 May 1827|volume=XXVII|issue=161 (New Series, volume IV, number XXIII)|page=465|pageurl=https://books.google.com/books?id=j-YEAAAAQAAJ&pg=RA1-PA465|oclc=874893197|passage=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; flannel waistcoat and trousers. This treatment, being strictly observed for two months, caused all the inflammatory symptoms to disappear, (..)
Soothing or mollifying.
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