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employed, like chrysarobin, in the treatment of various skin diseases. Soothing, relieving discomfort or pain. 2. An agent which soothes or relieves irritation; a demulcent. combined "W'ith flavoring agents, employed in the treatment of constipation. physician, *i866. A figure obtained by dividing the distance between the sternal notch and the symphysis pubis by the greatest circumference of the abdomen,^ and multiplying the quotient ty 100 the average index is 75; a higher figure indicates an atonic habitus. L.'s sign, a depre ion between the tumor and the ribs is noted on full inspiration, in cases of echinococcus cyst of the liver.