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Cataplasm

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A plaster or poultice, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.

    "Aretæus prescribes cataplasms of camomile flowers, fennel, aniseeds, cummin, rosemary, wormwood leaves, etc."

  2. 2
    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. wordnet

Etymology

From Latin cataplasma, from Ancient Greek κατάπλασμα (katáplasma).

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