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Summary

French to English: more detail...

émollient:
- soothing; softening
Wiktionary:
- émollient → emollient
- émollient → emollient

English to French: more detail...

émollient:
- Wiktionary:
  emollient → émollient
  emollient → émollient
- Synonyms for "emollient":
  demulcent; salving; softening; soft
  cream; ointment; toiletry; toilet article

French

Detailed Translations for émollient from French to English

émollient:

émollient adj

émollient (palliatif; atténuant; adoucissant; anodin; lénitif; calmant)
soothing; softening
- soothing adj
- softening adj

Translation Matrix for émollient:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
softening		adoucissement; modération; ramollissement; retenue; soulagement; tempérance; trempage
soothing		apaisement; détente; pensée rassurante; relaxation; secours; soulagement; soutien des chômeurs
Verb	Related Translations	Other Translations
soothing		apaiser; calmer; se calmer
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
softening	adoucissant; anodin; atténuant; calmant; lénitif; palliatif; émollient	adoucissant
soothing	adoucissant; anodin; atténuant; calmant; lénitif; palliatif; émollient	adoucissant; apaisant; calmant; rassurant; sécurisant; tranquillisant

Synonyms for "émollient":

adoucissant; ramollissant; affaiblissant; amollissant

Wiktionary Translations for émollient:

émollient

adjective

médecine|fr Qui a pour effet d’amollir, d’adoucir les parties enflammer.
- émollient → emollient

émollient

noun

Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
- emollient → émollient

English

Detailed Translations for émollient from English to French

emollient:

Translation Matrix for emollient:

Noun	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	cream; ointment
Adjective	Related Translations	Other Translations
-	demulcent; salving; softening

Synonyms for "emollient":

demulcent; salving; softening; soft
cream; ointment; toiletry; toilet article

Related Definitions for "emollient":

having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin¹
toiletry consisting of any of various substances in the form of a thick liquid that have a soothing and moisturizing effect when applied to the skin¹

Wiktionary Translations for emollient:

emollient

noun

Something which softens or lubricates the skin.
- emollient → émollient

emollient

adjective

médecine|fr Qui a pour effet d’amollir, d’adoucir les parties enflammer.
- émollient → emollient

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