lotion
noun
[ ˈləʊʃ(ə)n ]
• a thick, smooth liquid preparation designed to be applied to the skin for medicinal or cosmetic purposes.
• "itching can be relieved with calamine lotion or antihistamine tablets"
Similar:
ointment,
cream,
salve,
balm,
rub,
emollient,
moisturizer,
lubricant,
unguent,
liniment,
embrocation,
poultice,
pomade,
hand lotion,
body lotion,
eye lotion,
Origin:
late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin lotio(n- ), from lot- ‘washed’, from the verb lavare .
