demulcent
/dɪˈmʌls(ə)nt/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 1.12 in modern English
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "Twenty leeches were ordered to be applied round the nose every two days; frequent emollient fomentations; the local vapour bath; general bathing; stimulating pedilavia; a strict regimen; vegetables, milk, white meats; demulcent or acidulated drinks; avoidance of exposure to the sun or to cold air; flannel waistcoat and trousers. This treatment, being strictly observed for two months, caused all the inflammatory symptoms to disappear, […]"
- "I channel vertically under the sheet to hide my blushing neck, muttering demulcent nothings."
- "Expectorants may have a demulcent (soothing and irritation-allaying) effect on the cells of the respiratory tract and assist in repelling invasion through providing a medium for the upward propulsion of foreign particles by ciliary action."
- "And like many of us, Dr. Ed filled those 5–10 'extra minutes' a day with some unchallenging, often demulcent reading material."
- "Indians of the West Coast used preparations of prickly-pear to treat wounds, burns, contusions, warts, and even to facilitate childbirth. Modern herbalists recognize the plant's slippery-oily juice as a useful emollient and demulcent, which may be used externally to soothe dry, irritated skin or internally as a diuretic or anti-inflammatory agent for the digestive and urinary tracts."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: dēmulcēns
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /dɪˈmʌls(ə)nt/
- British English: /dɪˈmʌls(ə)nt/