"demulce" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: demulces [present, singular, third-person], demulcing [participle, present], demulced [participle, past], demulced [past]
Etymology: From Latin demulceo (“I soothe”); de + mulceo (“I stroke”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|demulceo||I soothe}} Latin demulceo (“I soothe”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} demulce (third-person singular simple present demulces, present participle demulcing, simple past and past participle demulced)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To soothe, assuage, pacify or soften. Tags: obsolete, transitive

Inflected forms

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