- de|mul|cent
- de|mul|cent «dih MUHL suhnt», adjective, noun.–adj.soothing.–n.a soothing ointment or medicine.╂[< Latin dēmulcēns, -entis, present participle of dēmulcēre < dē- down + mulcēre soothe]
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mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… … English syllables
cent — ab·du·cent; acau·les·cent; ac·cres·cent; aces·cent; ac·qui·es·cent; ad·du·cent; ad·ja·cent; ad·ja·cent·ly; al·ka·les·cent; ar·bo·res·cent; as·cent; be·nef·i·cent; can·des·cent; ca·nes·cent; cau·les·cent; cent; cent·ge·ner; cent·ner;… … English syllables
demulcent — de·mul·cent … English syllables
Demulcent — Soothing. The word demulcent comes from the Latin verb, demulcere meaning to caress. Something that is demulcent is caressing. The term demulcent refers to an agent, such as an oil, that forms a soothing film when administered onto the surface of … Medical dictionary
Demulcent — De*mul cent, a. [L. demulcens, p. pr. of demulcere.] Softening; mollifying; soothing; assuasive; as, oil is demulcent. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
demulcent — de•mul•cent [[t]dɪˈmʌl sənt[/t]] adj. 1) pha soothing or mollifying, as a medicinal substance 2) pha a demulcent substance or agent, often mucilaginous • Etymology: 1725–35; < L dēmulcent , s. of dēmulcēns, prp. of dēmulcēre to stroke, soothe … From formal English to slang
multiplier — (mul ti pli é), je multipliais, nous multipliions, vous multipliiez ; que je multiplie, que nous multipliions, que vous multipliiez, v. a. 1° Terme d arithmétique. Répéter un nombre autant de fois qu il y a d unités dans un autre nombre donné,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
multiplication — (mul ti pli ka sion ; en vers, de six syllabes) s. f. 1° Opération d arithmétique, qui consiste à répéter un nombre autant de fois qu il y a d unités ou de parties d unité dans un autre nombre donné. La multiplication de 100 par 10, de 4 par… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
ly — ly·so·genesis; ly·so·genetic; Ly·sol; ly·so·lecithin; ly·so·zyme; ly·syl; ly·thra·ce·ae; ly·thra·les; ly·thrum; mach·i·a·vel·li·an·ly; ma·chine·ly; mac·ro·ceph·a·ly; mad·ly; mag·i·cal·ly; mag·is·te·ri·al·ly; mag·is·tral·ly; mag·net·i·cal·ly;… … English syllables
