Medical Material
lotion
lo·tion [ loh-shuhn ]
Etymology:
Latin lotio = a wash
Definitions related to lotion:
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An emulsion, liquid (1) dosage form. This dosage form is generally for external application to the skin (2). Note 1: A liquid is pourable; it flows and conforms to its container at room temperature. It displays Newtonian or pseudoplastic flow behavior. Note 2: Previously the definition of a lotion was: The term lotion has been used to categorize many topical suspensions, solutions, and emulsions intended for application to the skin. The current definition of a lotion is restricted to an emulsion.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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(lotiondrugform) The term "lotion" has been used to categorize many topical suspensions, solutions and emulsions intended for application to the skin.NCI Health Level 7 VocabularyU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2018
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(lotion dosage form) A semi-solid composed of an oil in water emulsion, with lower viscosity than cream or gel.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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