About The Word Cataplasm
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Cataplasm
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What's The Definition Of Cataplasm?
[n] a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
Synonyms | Synonyms for Cataplasm: plaster | poultice Related Terms | Find terms related to Cataplasm: See Also | dressing | medical dressing | mustard plaster | sinapism Cataplasm In Webster's Dictionary \Cat"a*plasm\, n. [L. cataplasma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
spread over; kata` down, wholly + ? to form, mold.] (Med.)
A soft and moist substance applied externally to some part of
the body; a poultice. --Dunglison.
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