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• cough syrup — cough′ syr up n. pha a medicated, syruplike fluid, usu. flavored and nonnarcotic or mildly narcotic, for relieving coughs or soothing irritated throats. Also called cough′ med icine • Etymology: 1875–80 …   From formal English to slang

• soothing — soothingly, adv. soothingness, n. /sooh dhing/, adj. 1. that soothes: a soothing voice. 2. tending to assuage pain: a soothing cough syrup. [1590 1600; SOOTHE + ING2] * * * …   Universalium

• cough syrup — a medicated, syruplike fluid, usually flavored and nonnarcotic or mildly narcotic, for relieving coughs or soothing irritated throats. Also called cough medicine. [1875 80] * * * …   Universalium

• 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

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• paregoric — /pærəˈgɒrɪk/ (say paruh gorik) noun 1. a soothing medicine; an anodyne. 2. (formerly) a camphorated tincture of opium, intended primarily in cough mixtures. –adjective 3. assuaging pain; soothing. {Late Latin parēgoricus, from Greek parēgorikos… …  

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• Demulcent — A demulcent (derived from the Latin demulcere, caress ) is an agent that forms a soothing film over a mucous membrane, relieving minor pain and inflammation of the membrane. Demulcents are sometimes referred to as mucoprotective agents.… …   Wikipedia

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