demulcent
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin
Types & categories
- medication hypernym
Related & opposite
- emollient derivation
Sense 2 adjective
having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | emollient |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | medication |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | emollient |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | demulcent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | soft |