Meanings of demulcent in English

The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent.

Bland and demulcent, spermaceti is employed as an ingredient in ointments, cosmetics, and cerates.

It promotes perspiration, and is demulcent to the chest.

They were taken as food by the ancient Greeks and Romans, whilst Hippocrates knew the demulcent properties of linseed.

Dispensatory: Liverwort is a very mild demulcent tonic and astringent, supposed by some to possess diuretic and deobstruent virtues.

The mucilage is good for chest disorders, bowels, kidneys and for inflammation after poisoning, as a bland demulcent drink.

Those that surrendered or welcomed the police as saviors were stabbed with bulbous hypodermics and popped with enough arcane demulcent to cure a horse.

It is, therefore, emollient, demulcent, pain-soothing, and lubricating; serving to subdue heat and irritation, whilst, if applied externally, diminishing the painful soreness of inflamed parts.

Demulcents are medicines suited to prevent the action of acrid and stimulating matters upon the mucous membranes of the throat, lungs, etc.