demulcent

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• demulcent — med. 1. noun успокоительное средство 2. adj. мягчительный, успо коительный, болеутоляющий …   Англо-русский словарь Мюллера

• demulcent — index medicinal Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• Demulcent — Soothing. The word demulcent comes from the Latin verb, demulcere meaning to caress. Something that is demulcent is caressing. The term demulcent refers to an agent, such as an oil, that forms a soothing film when administered onto the surface of …   Medical dictionary

• Demulcent — A demulcent (derived from the Latin demulcere, caress ) is an agent that forms a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane. Demulcents are sometimes referred to as mucoprotective agents.… …   Wikipedia

• demulcent — /di mul seuhnt/, adj. 1. soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance. n. 2. a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous, as for soothing or protecting an irritated mucous membrane. [1725 35; < L demulcent (s. of demulcens, prp. of… …   Universalium

• demulcent — dɪˈmʌlsənt 1. сущ. успокоительное средство 2. прил. болеутоляющий, мягчительный, успокоительный Syn : lenitive, emollient (медицина) …   Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь

• demulcent — Obtundent Ob*tund ent, n. [L. obtundens, p. pr. of obtundere.] (Med.) A substance which sheathes a part, or blunts irritation, usually some bland, oily, or mucilaginous matter; nearly the same as {demulcent}. Forsyth. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Demulcent — De*mul cent, a. [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.] Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• Demulcent — De*mul cent, n. (Med.) A substance, usually of a mucilaginous or oily nature, supposed to be capable of soothing an inflamed nervous membrane, or protecting it from irritation. Gum Arabic, glycerin, olive oil, etc., are demulcents. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English