Category:Demulcent

De*mul"cent, a. Etym: [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.]

Defn: Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.

demulcent De*mul"cent, n. (Med.)

Defn: A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting i