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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  • An attachment to the machine sprayed the plaster, specifically mixed on-site and fed to the printer, covering large swaths of the walls and accelerating the time needed for the task.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Nov. 2025
  • Luckily, the surgeon was able to come in and slowly remove the plaster — after cutting Daniels's eyebrows, eyelashes, and beard, while administering novocaine to his face.
    Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Cataplasm.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cataplasm. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.

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