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Definition of Humectation
1. n. A moistening.
Definition of Humectation
1. Noun. (obsolete) A moistening. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Humectation
1. 1. Therapeutic application of moisture. 2. Serous infiltration of the tissues. 3. Soaking of a crude drug in water preparatory to the making of an extract. Origin: L. Humecto, pp. -mectus, to moisten, fr. Humeo, to be damp (05 Mar 2000)
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