Lō'tion, n.

n. [Lat. lotio, from lavare, lotum, to wash; Fr. lotion, Pr. locio, Sp. locion, O. It. lozione.]

1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.
2. A liquid preparation for washing some part of the body, to cleanse it of foulness or deformity.
3. (Med.) A healing application in a fluid form, to be applied externally to the body by rubbing on or in.