demulcent
Americanadjective
noun
adjective
noun
Etymology
Origin of demulcent
1725–35; < Latin dēmulcent- (stem of dēmulcēns, present participle of dēmulcere to stroke down, soften), equivalent to dē- de- + mulc ( ere ) to soothe + -ent- -ent
Example Sentences
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Honey acts as a demulcent, meaning it calms down irritated tissues by coating them.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 31, 2022
You can hear it in the Weeknd’s demulcent falsetto, in Rihanna’s unruffled cool, in Drake’s creamier verses, even in Justin Bieber’s buffed edges.
From Washington Post • Apr. 19, 2017
While the absence of menthol in most Luden’s flavors make them toothsome, they do, unlike, say, Life Savers, contain pectin, a demulcent, which coats irritated mucous membranes.
From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2011
The divine then composes his spirits "by the gentle sedative of a large cup of tea, the demulcent of a well-buttered muffin, and the tonic of a small lobster."
From The Guardian • Apr. 16, 2010
Its bland, demulcent properties fit it to correct the acrimony of the secretions formed under the influence of a tropical sun and torrid air, with a scanty and irregular supply of water.
From The Church of England Magazine - Volume 10, No. 263, January 9, 1841 by Various
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