Meaning of FOMENTATION
| Pronunciation: | | `fowmen'teyshun
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- [n] deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
- [n] application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
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FOMENTATION is a 11 letter word that starts with F. |
| | Synonyms: | | instigation |
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| | See Also: | | induction, initiation, treatment, trigger | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Fo`men*ta"tion\, n. [?. fomentatio: cf. F.
fomentation.]
1. (Med.)
(a) The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft,
medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing
pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
(b) The lotion applied to a diseased part.
2. Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
Dishonest fomentation of your pride. --Young.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A piece of soft cloth or linen soaked in an herbal preparation and applied warm to a wound or affected area. |
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| | Related Terms: | | aggravation, agitation, animation, arousal, arousing, bluster, brawl, broil, brouhaha, cacophony, chaos, commotion, disturbance, ebullition, electrification, embroilment, exacerbation, exasperation, excitation, excitement, exhilaration, fanaticism, ferment, firing, flap, foofaraw, frenzy, fume, furor, furore, fury, fuss, galvanization, hubbub, incitation, incitement, inflammation, infuriation, instigation, irritation, lathering up, pandemonium, passion, pep rally, pep talk, perturbation, provocation, rabble-rousing, racket, rage, row, ruckus, rumpus, steaming up, stimulation, stimulus, stirring, stirring up, stirring-up, storminess, tempestuousness, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, turmoil, uproar, upset, whipping up, wildness, working up, zeal, zealousness |
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