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demulcent
(d/I/'m/@/ls/@/nt
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adjective (a)
- Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.(adjective)source: webster1913
noun (n)
- a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin(noun.artifact)source: wordnet30
- 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.(noun)source: webster1913
adjective satellite (s)
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