demulcent Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
  2. adjective satellite having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
    emollient; salving; softening.

WordNet

De*mul"cent adjective
Etymology
L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.
Definitions
  1. Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.
De*mul"cent noun
Definitions
  1. (Med.) A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting i from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents.

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