lanolin
nounA fatty substance obtained from wool and used in soaps, cosmetics, and ointments.
nounA substance, consisting chiefly of cholesterin, extracted from wool, used as a basis for ointments.
nounA peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
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a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and cosmetics
nounan emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained from the wool of sheep)