hydrous wool fat
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hydrous wool fat — noun : lanolin a … Useful english dictionary
wool — The hair of the sheep; sometimes, when defatted, used as a surgical dressing. SYN: lana. w. alcohols w. wax alcohols prepared by saponification of the grease of sheep w. and separation of the fraction that contains cholesterol (not less than 30%) … Medical dictionary
lanolin — SYN: adeps lanae. [L. lana, wool, + oleum, oil] anhydrous l. l. that contains not more than 0.25% of water; used as a water adsorbable ointment base. * * * lan·o·lin lan əl ən n a yellowish sticky unctuous mass of refined wool grease that can be… … Medical dictionary
adeps — 1. Denoting fat or adipose tissue. 2. The rendered fat of swine, lard, used in the preparation of ointments. SYN: lard. SEE ALSO: a. lanae. [L. lard, fat] a. lanae the greasy substance obtained from the wool of the sheep Ovis aries (family… … Medical dictionary
lan|o|lin — «LAN uh lihn», noun. a yellowish, fatty substance obtained from the natural coating on wool fibers; wool fat. Lanolin is purified and mixed with water (hydrous lanolin) and used in cosmetics, ointments, shoe polish, leather dressing, and as a… … Useful english dictionary
