Cataplasm

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  • noun. undefined
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • noun. In medicine, a soft and moist substance to be applied to some part of the body; a poultice.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • noun. A soft and moist substance applied externally to some part of the body; a poultice.
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  • noun. A poultice or plaster, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. 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.
    • Word Usage
    "The clay cataplasm (that the vet authorized!) is working, along with the antibiotics."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    dressing  medical dressing  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    mustard plaster  sinapism  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    bleedings  bursitis  demyelination  disablement  distil  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    poultice  
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