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Nov 27, 2009
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de•mul•cent



Pronunciation: (di-mul'sunt), [key]
adj.
soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.

n.
a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous, as for soothing or protecting an irritated mucous membrane.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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