cataplasm

English

Etymology

From Latin cataplasma, from Ancient Greek κατάπλασμα (katáplasma).

Noun

cataplasm (plural cataplasms)

1. (medicine) A poultice or plaster, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.
   • 1621, Robert Burton, The Anatomy of Melancholy, II.5.3.ii:

     Aretæus prescribes cataplasms of camomile flowers, fennel, aniseeds, cummin, rosemary, wormwood leaves, etc.

Synonyms

• poultice

Translations

A poultice or plaster

Bulgarian: компрес (bg) m. Italian: cataplasma (it) m. Norwegian: grøtomslag (no) n.

Spanish: cataplasma (es) f. Swedish: grötomslag (sv) n.

References

• medterms