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cataplasm

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌpla-zəm

Definition of cataplasm

as in plaster

a medicated covering used to heal an injury the doctor ordered the placement of a cataplasm on the wound until it closed up

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plaster

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That resolution follows a recent incident in which a leak after heavy rains caused a portion of the ceiling plaster to detach.

— Ted Johnson, Deadline, 14 Sep. 2026
The backdrop of the Bay of Naples and the frescoes and statues and plaster-body-casts of Pompeii.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026

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