moisturize: Meaning and Definition of

mois•tur•ize

Pronunciation: (mois'chu-rīz"), [key]

— v., -ized, -iz•ing.

—v.t.

to add or restore moisture to (something): to moisturize one's skin with lotion; to moisturize air.

—v.i.

to make something moist; counteract a dry condition with moisture: a skin cream that moisturizes while you sleep.

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