soothing agent
1Soothing — Bringing comfort, solace, reassurance, peace, composure, quietude. To soothe is to allay, balm, becalm, calm, compose, lull, quiet, settle, still, or tranquilize. In medicine, an agent that is soothing is called a demulcent …
2Demulcent — 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 …
3abirritant — /ab ir i teuhnt/, Med. n. 1. a soothing medication. adj. 2. relieving or lessening irritation; soothing. [1875 80; AB + IRRITANT] * * * abirritant, a. and n. Med. (æbˈɪrɪtənt) [f. L. ab off, away + …
4Honey — For other uses, see Honey (disambiguation). Jars of honey and honeycomb …
5balm — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. balsam, salve; analgesic, sedative, anodyne. See moderation, remedy, compensation, odor. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [Anything healing and soothing] Syn. solace, consolation, comfort, relief, easement,… …
6balm — [n1] oily substance analgesic, application, balsam, cerate, compound, cream, demulcent, dressing, embrocation, emollient, formula, lotion, medicine, ointment, potion, poultice, preparation, prescription, salve, soother, soothing agent, unction,… …
7emollient — [adj] soothing balsamic, demulcent, healing, lenitive, palliative, relieving, remedial, softening; concepts 7,22,110,384 emollient [n] lotion balm, cream, lenitive, liniment, moisturizer, oil, ointment, salve, soothing agent, unguent; concepts… …
8sedative — [adj] soothing allaying, anodyne, calmative, calming, lenitive, relaxing, sleepinducing, soporific, tranquillizing; concept 537 Ant. agitating, excitative, upsetting sedative [n] soothing agent, medicine analgesic, anodyne, barbiturate, calmant,… …
9Alum — This article is about the chemical compound. For other uses, see Alum (disambiguation). Bulk alum Alum (  / …
10Acacia karroo — Conservation status Vulnerable (IUCN 2 …