soap

soap definition - medical

soap (sōp)

noun
  1. A cleansing agent that is made from a mixture of the sodium salts of various fatty acids of natural oils and fats.
  2. A metallic salt of a fatty acid, as of aluminum or iron.

Related Forms:

  • soap verb

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