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Demulcent
Webster's Dictionary
(1):
(n.) 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.
(2):
(a.) Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.
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Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Demulcent'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/dictionaries/eng/web/d/demulcent.html. 1828.