— emollience , n.
/i mol"yeuhnt/ , adj.
1. having the power of softening or relaxing, as a medicinal substance; soothing, esp. to the skin: emollient lotions for the face.
n.
2. an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
[ 1635-45; emollient- (s. of emolliens ) softening up (prp. of emollire ), equiv. to e- E- + molli ( s ) soft + -ent- -ENT ]
Syn. 1. relieving, palliative, healing, assuasive.