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   humectant

   /hjʊˈmɛkt(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. retaining or preserving moisture.

   noun

   • 1. a substance, especially a skin lotion or a food additive, used to reduce the loss of moisture.

   Word Origin early 19th century (denoting a moistening agent): from Latin humectant- ‘moistening’, from the verb humectare, from humectus ‘moist, wet’, from humere ‘be moist’.

   Scrabble Points: 16

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