demulcent
[dih-muhl-suhnt]
/ dɪˈmʌl sənt /
ADJECTIVE
emollient
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ADJECTIVE
mild
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Antonyms
ADJECTIVE
softening
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NOUN
balm
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NOUN
cream
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NOUN
lotion
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STRONGEST
STRONG
NOUN
moisturizer
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NOUN
ointment
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Example Sentences
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Demulcent and emollient; principally used for poultices and fomentations.
From Cattle and Their Diseases Embracing Their History and Breeds, Crossing and Breeding, And Feeding and Management; With the Diseases to which They are Subject, And The Remedies Best Adapted to their Cure by Jennings, Robert