Definition of cataplasm Cataplasm
cat•a•plasm
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What does cataplasm mean?
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| 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. | ||
| poultice, plaster | ||
| medical dressing, dressing the act of applying a bandage | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- cataplasm (n.)
A soft and moist substance applied externally to some part of the body; a poultice.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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cataplasm
kat′a-plazm, n. a plaster or poultice. [Gr. kataplasma, a plaster—kata-plassein, to plaster over.]
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🔤- cataplasm, noun, singular of cataplasms.
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