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demulcent

de·mul·cent

UK/dɪˈmʌls(ə)nt/ US/dɪˈmʌls(ə)nt/ uncommon
noun (1) adjective (1)

noun

1.

a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin

adjective

1.

Origin

From Latin dēmulcēns, present active participle of dēmulceō (“to stroke caressingly; to soften, soothe, allure”), from dē- (“from; of”) + mulceō (“to move or touch gently or lightly, to stroke; to make pleasant or sweet; to soften, soothe, alleviate, relieve”).

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