| Pronunciation: | 'katu`plazum | ||
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| Matching Terms: | cataplasia, cataplastic | ||
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| Definition: | [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. | ||
| Synonyms: | plaster, poultice | ||
| See Also: | dressing, medical dressing, mustard plaster, sinapism | ||
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary | |||
| 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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