Lanolin

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]


  
     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.
           [1913 Webster] lansa

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  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: {wool fat}, {wool grease}]
       2: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained
          from the wool of sheep)

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  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