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Lotion

Lotion

1. A washing, especially of the skin for the purpose of rendering it fair.

2. A liquid preparation for bathing the skin, or an injured or diseased part, either for a medicinal purpose, or for improving its appearance.

Origin: L. Lotio, fr. Lavare, lotum, to wash: cf. F. Lotion. See Lave to wash.


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Red-Eyed tree Frog skin can inhibit HIV virus

Hmmh, I just wonder... if they didn't bother to use a condom, why would they bother using some "after-exposure" lotion? :)

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by biohazard
Tue Dec 30, 2008 7:36 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Red-Eyed tree Frog skin can inhibit HIV virus
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Red-Eyed tree Frog skin can inhibit HIV virus

... by HIV - the virus that causes AIDS - by destroying the viral particles. They hope further research could lead to an "after-exposure" lotion to protect against HIV and AIDS. The chemical is part of the frog's defences. Special glands on their skin produce and store packets of the compound, ...

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by sunnye
Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:42 am
 
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Red-Eyed tree Frog skin can inhibit HIV virus
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... If you administrate the phages orally they likely get inactivated as well, but endotoxins shouldn't be a problem. So, to me, some sort of cream or lotion sounds like the only practical way of administrating the phages. Endotoxins shouldn't be too big a problem this way, but the phage stability ...

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by Nate3000
Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:46 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Bacteriophages and Acne?
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Views: 1988

Bacteriophages and Acne?

... If you administrate the phages orally they likely get inactivated as well, but endotoxins shouldn't be a problem. So, to me, some sort of cream or lotion sounds like the only practical way of administrating the phages. Endotoxins shouldn't be too big a problem this way, but the phage stability ...

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by biohazard
Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:49 pm
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Bacteriophages and Acne?
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Views: 1988

Re: Human Collembola Infestations

... feet will sweat. Sunlight! Bathe and swim as much as you can when summer comes. In the meantime, go to a tanning booth. Get some exfoliating skin lotion, put it on and go in for 8 minutes. You'll have a dandy sunburn, but they will fry and peel off with the skin. diet: eliminate as many carbs ...

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by stillsuffering
Wed Jan 30, 2008 2:01 am
 
Forum: Human Biology
Topic: Human Collembola Infestations
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