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noun
A plaster or poultice, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: poultice
Antonyms: none provided
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.
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: poultice, plaster
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: dressing, medical dressing
Narrower terms: mustard plaster, sinapism
History
From Latin cataplasma, from Ancient Greek κατάπλασμα (katáplasma).
