de·mul·cent

(dĭ-mŭl′sənt)

adj.

Serving to soothe or soften.

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

(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.

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]

demulcent

a medicine or other preparation that has a soothing or emollient influence on an inflamed area.

de·mul·cent

n. emoliente, demulcente, aceite u otro agente que suaviza y alivia molestias de la piel.

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