demulcent, emollient, salving, softening
(adjective) having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
demulcent
(noun) a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
demulcent (comparative more demulcent, superlative most demulcent)
(also figuratively) Soothing or softening.
demulcent (plural demulcents)
(medicine) A soothing medication used to relieve pain in inflamed tissues.
Source: Wiktionary
De*mul"cent, a. Etym: [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.]
Definition: Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.
De*mul"cent, n. (Med.)
Definition: A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting i
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
