DEMULCENT


Meaning of DEMULCENT in English

I. adjective Etymology: Latin ~-, demulcens, present participle of demulcēre to soothe, from de- + mulcēre to soothe Date: 1732 soothing , II. noun Date: 1732 a usually mucilaginous or oily substance (as tragacanth) that can soothe or protect an abraded mucous membrane

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