DEMULCENT


Meaning of DEMULCENT in English

[de.mul.cent] adj [L demulcent-, demulcens, prp. of demulcere to soothe, fr. de- + mulcere to soothe] (1732): soothing

[2]demulcent n (1732): a usu. mucilaginous or oily substance (as tragacanth) that can soothe or protect an abraded mucous membrane

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