[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

lanolin \lan"olin\ la^n"-oli^n, n. l. lana wool +
   oleum oil. physiol. chem.
   a peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain
   fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin
   tissues generally.
   1913 webster

   note: under the same name, it is prepared from wool for
         commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for
         ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.
         1913 webster lansa

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

lanolin
     n 1: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture
          of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and
          cosmetics syn: wool fat, wool grease
     2: an emollient containing wool fat a fatty substance obtained
        from the wool of sheep
see also:
wool fat wool grease 

[3] : Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0

28 moby thesaurus words for "lanolin":
   balm, balsam, brilliantine, chrism, cold cream, collyrium, cream,
   demulcent, embrocation, emollient, eye-lotion, eyewash, face cream,
   hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lenitive, lotion, nard, ointment,
   pomade, pomatum, salve, soothing syrup, spikenard, unction,
   unguent, unguentum

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