Definition of "emollient" in English

noun

1. Something which softens or lubricates the skin; moisturizer.

   • 2008, Carol A. Miller, Nursing for Wellness in Older Adults (Fifth edition), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, p. 505, [T]he effectiveness of an emollient is based on its ability to prevent water evaporation, […]

2. (figurative) Anything soothing the mind, or that makes something more acceptable.

adjective

1. Moisturizing.

2. (figurative) Soothing or mollifying.