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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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The teen was initially thought to have been grazed by a bullet, but her wound was later found to have been caused by debris and plaster from the wall, police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026
One of Nebel’s major works was still there — The Wrestlers, a huge plaster work of two sinewy men locked in combat, which had been his thesis as a student.

— Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 30 July 2026

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