Agent that forms a soothing film over a mucous membrane.
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Examples for "demulcent "
Examples for "demulcent "
1 The root contains tannin and mucilage, it is therefore astringent and demulcent .
2 Bland and demulcent , spermaceti is employed as an ingredient in ointments, cosmetics, and cerates.
3 It promotes perspiration, and is demulcent to the chest.
4 They were taken as food by the ancient Greeks and Romans, whilst Hippocrates knew the demulcent properties of linseed.
5 Dispensatory: Liverwort is a very mild demulcent tonic and astringent, supposed by some to possess diuretic and deobstruent virtues.
1 Demulcents are medicines suited to prevent the action of acrid and stimulating matters upon the mucous membranes of the throat, lungs, etc.
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Translations for mucoprotective agents