RESORBIN
\ɹɪzˈɔːbɪn], \ɹɪzˈɔːbɪn], \ɹ_ɪ_z_ˈɔː_b_ɪ_n]\
Sort: Oldest first
-
An emulsion of almond-oil with yellow wax, gelatin, soap, and a little lanolin; readily absorbed by the skin and used as a demulcent and vehicle for substances that are to be applied by inunction.
By Alexander Duane
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
Word of the day
Snake's-head
- Guinea-hen flower; -- so called in England because its spotted petals resemble the scales of a snake's head.