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Cataplasm

nounverified·updated May 18, 2026

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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unclassified

Information Class

unclassified

Variants

synonym
plaster
plural
Cataplasms
possessive
Cataplasm's
pluralpossessive
Cataplasms'