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De*mul"cent (?), a. [L.
demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.] Softening;
mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is
demulcent.
De*mul"cent, n. (Med.) A
substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be
capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it
from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are
demulcents.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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