demulcent
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de·mul·cent
(dĭ-mŭl′sənt)adj.
Serving to soothe or soften.
n.
A soothing, usually mucilaginous or oily substance, such as glycerin or lanolin, used especially to relieve pain in inflamed or irritated mucous membranes.
[Latin dēmulcēns, dēmulcent-, present participle of dēmulcēre, to soften : dē-, de- + mulcēre, to stroke.]
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demulcent
(dɪˈmʌlsənt)adj
soothing; mollifying
n
(Pharmacology) a drug or agent that soothes the irritation of inflamed or injured skin surfaces
[C18: from Latin dēmulcēre to caress soothingly, from de- + mulcēre to stroke]
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de•mul•cent
(dɪˈmʌl sənt)adj.
1. soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.
n. 2. a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous.
[1725–35; < Latin dēmulcent-, s. of dēmulcēns, present participle of dēmulcēre to stroke, soothe =dē- de- + mulcēre to soothe]
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demulcent
a medicine or other preparation that has a soothing or emollient influence on an inflamed area.
See also: Remedies-Ologies & -Isms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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| Noun | 1. | demulcent - a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease |
| Adj. | 1. | demulcent - having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin soft - yielding readily to pressure or weight |
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de·mul·cent
n. emoliente, demulcente, aceite u otro agente que suaviza y alivia molestias de la piel.
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