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Added 9 October 2026

cataplasm

noun

Latin root: cataplasma Wiktionary

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A plaster or poultice, spread over one's skin as medical treatment.

Origin

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

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