fomentation
noun
-ˌmen- \
Definition of fomentation
1a : the application of hot moist substances to the body to ease pain
b : the material so applied
2 : the act of fomenting : instigation
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fomentation
noun
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Medical Definition of fomentation
1 : the application of hot moist substances to the body to ease pain
2 : the material applied in fomentation : poultice
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