demulcentadj.n.
/dɪˈmʌlsənt/ Chiefly Medicine.
A. adj.
Soothing, lenitive, mollifying, allaying irritation.
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sedativec1425
lenitive1543
lenifying1617
demulcing1619
lenient1652
levative1657
levigating1710
demulcent1732
temperating1753
demulcetive1756
soothing1899
1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet i. 264 All insipid inodorous Vegetables are demulcent.
1854 S. Thomson Wanderings among Wild Flowers (ed. 4) iii. 302 The linseed and the mallows, both valuable for their demulcent properties.
B. n.
A demulcent medicine.
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the world > health and disease > healing > medicines or physic > medicines for specific purpose > analgesic > [noun] > soothing medicine
lenitive1563
acopon1566
mitigator1586
diminutive1596
assuagement1599
mitigatory1656
levative1657
lenient1672
balsamic1713
demulcent1732
assuasive1829
mitigant1838
obtundent1842
torpent1882
chill pill1981
1732 J. Arbuthnot Pract. Rules of Diet iv. 418 Demulcents, or what abates Acrimony.
1875 H. C. Wood Treat. Therapeutics (1879) 576.
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