| demulcent | (ดิมัล'เซินทฺ) adj. ซึ่งบรรเทาอาการระคายเคือง |
| demulcent | (n) a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin |
| demulcent | (adj) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin, Syn. salving, emollient, softening |
| Demulce | v. t. [ L. demulcere; de- + mulcere to stroke, soothe. ] To soothe; to mollify; to pacify; to soften. [ R. ] Sir T. Elyot. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Demulcent | a. [ L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere. ] Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; |
| Demulcent | 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. [ 1913 Webster ] |