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demulcent

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Is demulcent a Scrabble word?

Yes, demulcent is a valid Scrabble word! Worth 14 points in Scrabble.

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  • Scrabble UK (SOWPODS) Yes
  • Wordle No
  • Words With Friends Yes

What is the meaning of demulcent?

Definition

adj (English)

1. (also figuratively) Soothing or softening.Examples: "In continual hectic Heats, and if the ſweet Juices, by a continued ſlow Fever, acquire a ſaltiſh alcaline Acrimony, Cream and new Butter, on Account of their demulcent Qualities, are found to produce excellent Effects."; "Twenty leeches were ordered to be applied round the nose every two days; frequent emollient fomentations; the local vapour bath; general bathing; stimulating pedilavia; a strict regimen; vegetables, milk, white meats; demulcent or acidulated drinks; avoidance of exposure to the sun or to cold air; flannel waistcoat and trousers. This treatment, being strictly observed for two months, caused all the inflammatory symptoms to disappear, […]"; "I channel vertically under the sheet to hide my blushing neck, muttering demulcent nothings."alsofiguratively

noun (English)

1. (medicine) A soothing medication used to relieve pain in inflamed tissues.Examples: "Indians of the West Coast used preparations of prickly-pear to treat wounds, burns, contusions, warts, and even to facilitate childbirth. Modern herbalists recognize the plant's slippery-oily juice as a useful emollient and demulcent, which may be used externally to soothe dry, irritated skin or internally as a diuretic or anti-inflammatory agent for the digestive and urinary tracts."; "For constipation, a neem powder of two or three grams with three to four black peppers given three times a day is both a laxative and a demulcent."; "Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) […] If showing symptoms, give absorptive preparations and/or demulcents."

Definition source: Wiktionary

What Scrabble words can I make with the letters in "demulcent"?

How many Scrabble points is the word "demulcent"?

Scrabble
14 points
D2
E1
M3
U1
L1
C3
E1
N1
T1
Words With Friends
19 points
D2
E1
M4
U2
L2
C4
E1
N2
T1

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