• (v. t.) To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. • (v. t.) To apply a lubricant to, as oil or tallow. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/lubricate/
Lu'bri·cate transitive verb [ Latin lubricatus , past participle of lubricare to lubricate. See Lubric .] 1. To make smooth or slippery; as, mucilaginous and saponaceous remedies lubricate the parts to which they are applied. S. Sharp. « Supples, ... Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/L/66