Definition of Demulcents. Meaning of Demulcents. Synonyms of Demulcents

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Definition of Demulcents

Demulcent
Demulcent De*mul"cent, a. [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.] Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent.
Demulcent
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.

Meaning of Demulcents from wikipedia

- generally help for less than 30 minutes. Demulcents are sometimes referred to as mucoprotective agents. Demulcents such as pectin, glycerin, honey, and syrup...
- Maize /meɪz/ (Zea mays), also known as corn in North American English, is a tall stout gr**** that produces cereal grain. It was domesticated by indigenous...
- Glycerol (/ˈɡlɪsərɒl/) is a simple triol compound. It is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting, viscous liquid. The glycerol backbone is found in lipids...
- Flax, also known as common flax or linseed, is a flowering plant, Linum usitatissimum, in the family Linaceae. It is cultivated as a food and fiber crop...
- The oat (Avena sativa), sometimes called the common oat, is a species of cereal grain grown for its seed, which is known by the same name (usually in the...
- lozenges generally use either zinc gluconate glycine or pectin as an oral demulcent. Several brands of throat lozenges contain dextromethorphan. Other varieties...
- Honey is a sweet and viscous substance made by several species of bees, the best-known of which are honey bees. Honey is made and stored to nourish bee...
- period is 6 to 12 hours.[citation needed] Treatment includes stomach wash, demulcents, and symptomatic treatment.[medical citation needed] C. gigantea is reported...
- produces a blue-green sap, which has medicinal value as a mild laxative, demulcent, and weak expectorant. The names of both the sugar mannose and its hydrogenated...
- used in refining sugar, for making ropes and its infusion is used as a demulcent. The leaves are used as an application to pustular eruptions. The buds...