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Noun: cataplasm  'ka-tu,pla-zum
  1. A medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
    - poultice, plaster

Derived forms: cataplasms

Type of: dressing, medical dressing

Encyclopedia: Cataplasm

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