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lanolin
noun
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Word History
Latin lana wool + International Scientific Vocabulary -ol entry 3 + -in entry 1
1885, in the meaning defined above
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“Lanolin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lanolin. Accessed 22 Oct. 2024.
Kids Definition
lanolin
nounMedical Definition
lanolin
nouncalled also adeps lanae, hydrous wool fat
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