Hypertext Webster Gateway: "lotion"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Lotion \Lo"tion\, n. [L. lotio, fr. lavare, lotum, to wash: cf.
F. lotion. See {Lave} to wash.]
1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of
rendering it fair.
2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured
or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for
improving its appearance.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
lotion
n 1: any of various cosmetic preparations that are applied to the
skin
2: liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or
medicinal action when applied to the skin; "a lotion for
dry skin" [syn: {application}]
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