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de⋅mul⋅cent

  [di-muhl-suhnt]
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–adjective
1. soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.
–noun
2. a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous, as for soothing or protecting an irritated mucous membrane.
Origin:
1725–35; < L dēmulcent- (s. of dēmulcēns, prp. of dēmulcere to stroke down, soften), equiv. to dē- de- + mulc(ere) to soothe + -ent- -ent
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de·mul·cent   (dĭ-mŭl'sənt)   
adj.  Serving to soothe or soften.
n.  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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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1de·mul·cent
Pronunciation: di-'m&l-s&nt
Function: adjective
: tending to soothe or soften<demulcent expectorants which give a protective coating to the throat —Therapeutic Notes>

Main Entry: 2demulcent
Function: noun
: a usually mucilaginous or oily substance (as tragacanth) capable of soothing or protecting an abraded mucous membrane
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demulcent de·mul·cent (dĭ-mŭl'sənt)
adj.
Relieving irritation; soothing. n.
A soothing, usually mucilaginous or oily substance, such as glycerin or lanolin, used especially to relieve pain in inflamed or irritated mucous membranes.

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