About The Word Fomentation
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Fomentation
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What's The Definition Of Fomentation?
[n] deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
[n] application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation Synonyms | Synonyms for Fomentation: instigation Related Terms | Find terms related to Fomentation: aggravation | agitation | animation | arousal | arousing | bluster | brawl | broil | brouhaha | cacophony | chaos | commotion | disturbance | ebullition | electrification | embroilment | exacerbation | exasperation | excitation | excitement | exhilaration | fanaticism | ferment | firing | flap | foofaraw | frenzy | fume | furor | furore | fury | fuss | galvanization | hubbub | incitation | incitement | inflammation | infuriation | instigation | irritation | lathering up | pandemonium | passion | pep rally | pep talk | perturbation | provocation | rabble-rousing | racket | rage | row | ruckus | rumpus | steaming up | stimulation | stimulus | stirring | stirring up | stirring-up | storminess | tempestuousness | tumult | tumultuousness | turbulence | turmoil | uproar | upset | whipping up | wildness | working up | zeal | zealousness See Also | induction | initiation | treatment | trigger Fomentation In Webster's Dictionary \Fo`men*ta"tion\, n. [?. fomentatio: cf. F.
fomentation.]
1. (Med.)
(a) The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft,
medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing
pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
(b) The lotion applied to a diseased part.
2. Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
Dishonest fomentation of your pride. --Young.
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