HyperDic: mustard_plaster

English > 1 sense of the expression mustard plaster:
NOUNartifactmustard plaster, sinapisma plaster containing powdered black mustard
English > mustard plaster: 1 sense > noun 1, artifact
MeaningA plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient.
Synonymsinapism
Broaderpoultice, cataplasm, 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.
Spanishsinapismo
Catalansinapisme, sinapismo

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