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de•mul•cent
Pronunciation: (di-mul'sunt), [key]—
adj.
soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance.
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n.
a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous, as for soothing or protecting an irritated mucous membrane.
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