Cataplasm - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈkadəˌplazəm|  American pronunciation of the word cataplasm
Brit.  |ˈkatəplaz(ə)m|  British pronunciation of the word cataplasm

noun

- 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. (syn: plaster, poultice)

Extra examples

...the doctor ordered the placement of a cataplasm on the wound until it closed up...

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