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Lanolin \Lan"o*lin\ (l[a^]n"[-o]*l[i^]n), n. [L. lana wool +
oleum oil.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain
fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin
tissues generally.
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Note: Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for
commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for
ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.
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lanolin
n 1: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture
of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and
cosmetics [syn: lanolin, wool fat, wool grease]

2: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained
from the wool of sheep)
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lanolin; wool fat
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28 Moby Thesaurus words for "lanolin":
balm, balsam, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream,
demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream,
hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lenitive, lotion, nard, ointment,
pomade, pomatum, salve, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction,
unguent, unguentum



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