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Date: 1300-1400
Language: Latin
Origin: lotio 'act of washing', from lavare 'to wash'

lotion

 noun
     
Related topics: Hair and Beauty, Drugs, Medicines
lo‧tion [uncountable and countable]
DCBMD a liquid mixture that you put on your skin or hair to clean, soften, or protect it:
suntan lotion
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