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demulcent
a. 缓和的,镇痛的
n. 缓和剂,镇痛剂 缓和的,镇痛的缓和剂,镇痛剂 demulcent adj 1: having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin [ synonym: { demulcent}, { emollient}, { salving}, { softening}] n 1: a medication ( in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skinObtundent \ 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]
Demulcent \ De* mul" cent\, a. [ L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.] Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent. [ 1913 Webster]
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] 64 Moby Thesaurus words for " demulcent": alleviating, alleviative, analgesic, anesthetic, anodyne, assuasive, balm, balmy, balsam, balsamic, benumbing, brilliantine, calmant, calmative, cathartic, cerate, chrism, cleansing, cold cream, collyrium, cream, deadening, dulling, easing, embrocation, emollient, eye- lotion, eyewash, eyewater, face cream, hand lotion, inunction, inunctum, lanolin, lenitive, liniment, loosening, lotion, mitigating, mitigative, mollifying, nard, numbing, oil, ointment, pain- killing, palliative, pomade, pomatum, purgative, relaxing, relieving, remedial, salve, sedative, softening, soothing, soothing syrup, spikenard, subduing, unction, unguent, unguentum, vulnerary
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