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lanolin
[n] - a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool 2. [n] - an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
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Causes allergic skin rashes. Cosmetic-grade lanolin can be contaminated with pesticides, including DDT, dieldrin, and lindane, which are carcinogenic, and diazinon, which is neurotoxic. Can enter the bloodstream through the skin. Labels do not disclose wh
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Lan'o·lin noun [ Latin lana wool + ole um oil.] (Physiol. Chem.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. » Under the same name, it ...
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<physiology> A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally. ... Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by t...
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noun an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)
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wool fat noun a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
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lanolin
(lan´o-lin) wool fat or wool grease that is refined and incorporated into many commercial preparations, such as salves, creams, ointments, and cosmetics.
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• (n.) A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
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purified form of wool grease or wool wax (sometimes erroneously called wool fat), used either alone or with soft paraffin or lard or other fat as a ... [1 related articles]
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lanolin Wool fat containing about 30% water; used as a base for ointments and skin medications.
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lanolin, lanoline; wool fat 1. A fatty substance that is obtained from wool and which is used in skin creams to soften the skin. 2. A waxy, fatty secretion of the sebaceous glands of sheep, which is deposited on the wool fibers. 3. The purified wax-like substance from the wool of sheep, cleaned, d...
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Lanolin
Lanolin (German, from Latin lāna, "wool", and oleum, "oil"), also called Adeps Lanae, wool wax or wool grease, is a yellow waxy substance secreted by the sebaceous glands of wool-bearing animals. Most lanolin used by humans comes from domestic sheep. Lanolin is also frequently, but incorrectly, re...
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Lanolin
a thick yellow greasy substance in wool, secreted by the sheep's skin. Also called wool fat, wool wax, wool grease, adeps lanae or yolk. Extracted from raw wool and used for various purposes.
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A soft, yellow-white unctuous solid, a hydrated grease or wax from sheep's wool. Lanolin is a mixture of cholesterol and its esters of fatty acids, and is used as a base for ointments and cosmetics.
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A natural, waterproof emollient derived from the wool of sheep that is commonly used in the pure form by breastfeeding mothers. Lanolin is an effective ingredient for dry skin and is often used to prevent and treat chapped and cracked nipples.
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lanolin, greasy, yellow substance extracted from wool. When purified, it is used as a base for ointments and creams, as a lubricant, and in finishing and preserving leather. It is also a constituent of some varnishes and paints. Chemically, lanolin is chiefly a mixture of cholesterol and the esters ...
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Lanolin
Lanolin is a wax derived from sheep's wool. It consists of cholesterol and isocholesterol, isomeric compounds of an alcoholic constitution.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: lan′ō-lin Synonyms: adeps lanae, wool fat
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Sticky, purified wax obtained from sheep's wool and used in cosmetics, soap, and leather preparation
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Wool fat. A fatty substance (wax) obtained from wool and used in soaps and cosmetics as a moisturizer.
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An oily substance taken from sheep's wool. Lanolin is used in moisturizing creams and lotions to treat dry, itchy skin.
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Lanolin is a fatty substance made from wool, that moisturizes and emulsifies, as well as absorbs water.
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Lanolin
a thick yellow greasy substance in wool, secreted by the sheep's skin. Also called wool fat, wool wax, wool grease, adeps lanae or yolk. Extracted from raw wool and used for various purposes.
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lanolin
1) Animal oil 2) Cosmetic ingredient 3) Lipstick ingredient 4) Lotion ingredient 5) Lotion ingredient, perhaps 6) Ointment base 7) Ointment ingredient 8) Shoe polish ingredient 9) Soap additive 10) Wax derived from sheep's wool
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