lotion
[lo´shun] Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.
lo·tion
(lō'shŭn), A class of pharmacopeial preparations that are liquid suspensions or dispersions intended for external application; some consist of finely powdered, insoluble solids held in more or less permanent suspension by suspending agents or surface-active agents, or both; others are oil-in-water emulsions stabilized by surface-active agents.
[L. lotio, a washing, fr. lavo, to wash]
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lotion
(lō′shən)n. A protective or restorative liquid or cream applied to the skin.
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lo·tion
(lō'shŭn) A class of liquid suspensions or dispersions intended for external application.
[L. lotio, a washing, fr. lavo, to wash]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
lo·tion
(lō'shŭn) A class of pharmacopeial preparations that are liquid suspensions or dispersions intended for external application.
[L. lotio, a washing, fr. lavo, to wash]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
Patient discussion about lotion
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