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Demulcent

noun
1.
A medication (in the form of an oil or salve etc.) that soothes inflamed or injured skin.
adjective
1.
Having a softening or soothing effect especially to the skin.  Synonyms: emollient, salving, softening.





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... silage, or selected grass or hay should be offered several times daily. Very little feed should be allowed. Aromatic and demulcent drafts may be given to produce a soothing effect on the mucous lining of the stomachs and to promote digestion. Two ounces of camomile flowers should be boiled for 20 minutes in a quart of water and the infusion ...
— Special Report on Diseases of Cattle • U.S. Department of Agriculture
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