demulcent

noun

a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin

adjective

having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin

Roots

dede- · Latin · down, thoroughly mulceremulc- · Latin · to soothe, stroke ens-ent · Latin · agent/present participle

Synonyms for demulcent

emollientn lenitiven softeningn soothingadj assuasiveadj mollifyingv purgativen alleviativeadj analgesicadj balmn

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Where does demulcent come from?

The word demulcent breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: de-, from Latin de (“down, thoroughly”); mulc, from Latin mulcere (“to soothe, stroke”); and -ent, from Latin ens (“agent/present participle”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.