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Cataplasm

Cataplasm Meaning & Definition
Cataplasm Definition And Meaning

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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