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Definition of Soaps
1. soap [v] - See also: soap
Medical Definition of Soaps
1. Sodium or potassium salts of long chain fatty acids. These detergent substances are obtained by boiling natural oils or fats with caustic alkali. Sodium soaps are harder and are used as topical anti-infectives and vehicles in pills and liniments; potassium soaps are soft, used as vehicles for ointments and also as topical antimicrobials. (12 Dec 1998)
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