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DEMULCENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("demulcent" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Derivation:
demulcent (having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
Synonyms:
demulcent; emollient; salving; softening
Classified under:
Similar:
soft (yielding readily to pressure or weight)
Derivation:
demulcent (a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin)
