cataplasm
/ˈkætəˌplæzəm/
noun
- A soft, moist substance applied to the body to relieve pain or inflammation; a poultice.
- The farmer made a simple cataplasm from bread and milk to soothe the wound.
- In old medicine books, a cataplasm was often used to draw out infection.
- She applied a warm cataplasm of herbs to the swollen ankle.
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