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lotion

[loh-shuhn] Origin

lo·tion

[loh-shuhn]
noun
1.
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
2.
a liquid cosmetic, usually containing agents for soothing or softening the skin, especially that of the face or hands.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English locion < Latin lōtiōn- (stem of lōtiō) a washing. See lotic, -ion
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lotion (ˈləʊʃən)
 
n
a liquid preparation having a soothing, cleansing, or antiseptic action, applied to the skin, eyes, etc
 
[C14: via Old French from Latin lōtiō a washing, from lōtus past participle of lavāre to wash]

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lotion
c.1400, from O.Fr. lotion, from L. lotionem (nom. lotio) "a washing," from lotus, popular form of lautus, pp. of lavere "to wash" (see lave).
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Medical Dictionary

lotion lo·tion (lō'shən)
n.

  1. A medicated preparation consisting of a liquid suspension or dispersion intended for external application.

  2. Any of various externally applied cosmetic liquids.

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