cataplasm
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. • Syn: poultice, plaster • Derivationally related forms: plaster (for: plaster), poultice (for: poultice) • Hypernyms: dressing, medical dressing • Hyponyms: mustard plaster, sinapism
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