HyperDic: cataplasm

English > 1 sense of the word cataplasm:
NOUNartifactcataplasm, poultice, plastera 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.
English > cataplasm: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA 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..
Synonymspoultice, plaster
Narrowermustard plaster, sinapismA plaster containing powdered black mustard
Broaderdressing, medical dressingA cloth covering for a wound or sore
Spanishcataplasma, emplasto
Catalancataplasma, emplastre

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