[loh-shuh
n] 
| 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, esp. that of the face or hands. |
| lo·tion (lō'shən) n.
[Middle English locion, from Old French lotion, from Latin lōtiō, lōtiōn-, a washing, from lōtus, past participle of lavere, to wash; see leu(ə)- in Indo-European roots.] |
lotion lo·tion (lō'shən)
n.
A medicated preparation consisting of a liquid suspension or dispersion intended for external application.
Any of various externally applied cosmetic liquids.