EMOLLIENT in a Sentence

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Example sentences for EMOLLIENT, such as:

1. The nurse applied an emollient to the inflamed area.
2. An able surgeon cured Candide in three weeks by means of emollients taught by Dioscorides.

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 Meanings and Examples of EMOLLIENT
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
emollient
 n.  having softening or soothing effect, especially to skin
Classic Sentence:
1  An able surgeon cured Candide in three weeks by means of emollients taught by Dioscorides.
Candide By Voltaire
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Example Sentence:
1  The nurse applied an emollient to the inflamed area.