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Webster 1913 Edition
Lanolin
Lan′o-lin
(lăn′ō̍-lĭn)
, Noun.
[L.
lana
wool + ole
um oil.] (Physiol. Chem.)
A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
☞ Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.