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soothing agent

NOUN
balm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lotion ointment potion salve
STRONG
analgesic application balsam cerate compound cream demulcent dressing embrocation emollient formula medicine poultice preparation prescription unction unguent
WEAK
soother
NOUN
emollient
Synonyms
STRONG
balm cream lenitive liniment oil ointment salve unguent
WEAK
moisturizer

Example Sentences

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But something about him came out to me as an appeasing and soothing agent.

From A Maid of the Kentucky Hills by Litsey, Edwin Carlile

Internally, used for.—An astringent and soothing agent in diarrhea, dysentery, coughs, lung affections, female weakness, leucorrhea, and urinary diseases.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson