DEMULCENT


Meaning of DEMULCENT in English

adj softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.

2. demulcent ·noun a substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it from irritation. gum arabic, glycerin, olive oil, ·etc., are demulcents.

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