NOUN | artifact | cataplasm, poultice, plaster | 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. |
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Meaning | 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.. | |
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Synonyms | poultice, plaster | |
Narrower | mustard plaster, sinapism | A plaster containing powdered black mustard |
Broader | dressing, medical dressing | A cloth covering for a wound or sore |
Spanish | cataplasma, emplasto | |
Catalan | cataplasma, emplastre |
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