Cataplasm (Noun)
Meaning
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..
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- The doctor applied a warm cataplasm to the patient's sore muscles to relieve tension and promote healing.
- A cataplasm made from oatmeal and warm water was used to soothe the inflamed skin on the child's knee.
- The nurse carefully placed a cataplasm on the elderly woman's arthritic joints to ease her discomfort.
- To treat the swelling, the physician recommended applying a cataplasm to the affected area for several hours.
- The herbalist created a cataplasm from a mixture of clay and herbs to draw out the infection from the wound.