cataplasm
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.cat·a·plasm
noun \ˈka-tə-ˌpla-zəm\Definition of CATAPLASM
: poultice
Examples of CATAPLASM
- <the doctor ordered the placement of a cataplasm on the wound until it closed up>
Origin of CATAPLASM
Middle French cataplasme, from Latin cataplasma, from Greek kataplasma, from kataplassein to plaster over, from kata- + plassein to mold — more at plaster
First Known Use: circa 1540
Rhymes with CATAPLASM
cat·a·plasm
noun \ˈkat-ə-ˌplaz-əm\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of CATAPLASM
: poultice
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