DEMULCENT Meaning of DEMULCENT in English [ dɪ'mʌls(ə)nt ]■ adjective Medicine relieving inflammation or irritation.OriginC18: from L. ~- , demulcere 'to stroke caressingly', from de- 'away' + mulcere 'soothe'. Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004