Meaning of CATAPLASM
| Pronunciation: | | 'katu`plazum
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[n] 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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CATAPLASM is a 9 letter word that starts with C. |
| | Synonyms: | | plaster, poultice |
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| | See Also: | | dressing, medical dressing, mustard plaster, sinapism | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Cat"a*plasm\, n. [L. cataplasma, Gr. ?, fr. ? to
spread over; kata` down, wholly + ? to form, mold.] (Med.)
A soft and moist substance applied externally to some part of
the body; a poultice. --Dunglison.
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