a. and sb. Med. Obs. [f. L. ēmollīt- ppl. stem of ēmollī-re to soften + -IVE.]

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  A.  = EMOLLIENT a.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, II. 137. This is generally obserued, that all sorts of wax be emollitiue.

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1657.  Tomlinson, Renou’s Disp., 499. The herbaceous part is emollitive.

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  B.  = EMOLLIENT sb.

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1601.  Holland, Pliny, II. 11 Explan. of Wds. of Art, Emollitiues, medicines that do soften any hard swelling.

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