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1. Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0
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
Dictionary Results for emollient:
1. WordNet® 3.0 (2006)
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]

2. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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.
   [1913 Webster]

3. The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Emollient \E*mol"lient\ (?; 105), n. (Med.)
   An external something or soothing application to allay
   irritation, soreness, etc.
   [1913 Webster]

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