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English noun: cataplasm

1. cataplasm (artifact) 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.


Synonymsplaster, poultice


Broader (hypernym)dressing, medical dressing


Narrower (hyponym)mustard plaster, sinapism









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