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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition

DEMULCENT



I. adjective
Etymology: Latin demulcent-, demulcens, present participle of demulcēre to soothe, from de- + mulcēre to soothe
Date: 1732
soothing ,

II. noun
Date: 1732
a usually mucilaginous or oily substance (as tragacanth) that can soothe or protect an abraded mucous membrane