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demulcant

demulcant is the misspelling of demulcent.

Meaning of demulcent

Adjective

demulcent (comparative more demulcent, superlative most demulcent)

  1. (also, figuratively) Soothing or softening.
    • In continual hectic Heats, and if the ſweet Juices, by a continued ſlow Fever, acquire a ſaltiſh alcaline Acrimony, Cream and new Butter, on Account of their demulcent Qualities, are found to produce excellent Effects.1747, R[obert] James, “Of Alteratives”, in Pharmacopœia Universalis: Or, A New English Dispensatory. …, London: Printed for J. Hodges, at the Looking-Glass, over-against St. Magnus's Church, London...

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Questions about demulcant

What is demulcant the misspelling of?
Demulcant is the misspelling of demulcent.

Words near demulcant in the dictionary

  1. demucilate
  2. demucilated
  3. demucilates
  4. demucilating
  5. demucilation
  6. demulcant
  7. demulce
  8. demulced
  9. demulcent
  10. demulcents
  11. demulcing

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