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From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Dictionary 英漢字典

 lan·o·lin /ˈlænḷən/
 羊毛脂

From: DICT.TW English-Chinese Medical Dictionary 英漢醫學字典

 lan·o·lin /ˈlænḷən/ 名詞

From: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

 Lan·o·lin n.  Physiol. Chem. A peculiar fatlike body, made up of cholesterin and certain fatty acids, found in feathers, hair, wool, and keratin tissues generally.
 Note:Under the same name, it is prepared from wool for commercial purposes, and forms an admirable basis for ointments, being readily absorbed by the skin.
 

From: WordNet (r) 2.0

 lanolin
      n 1: a yellow viscous animal oil extracted from wool; a mixture
           of fatty acids and esters; used in some ointments and
           cosmetics [syn: wool fat, wool grease]
      2: an emollient containing wool fat (a fatty substance obtained
         from the wool of sheep)