First Known Use: circa 1540
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cataplasm
noun cat·a·plasm \ˈka-tə-ˌpla-zəm\
Definition of CATAPLASM
: poultice
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Origin of CATAPLASM
Middle French cataplasme, from Latin cataplasma, from Greek kataplasma, from kataplassein to plaster over, from kata- + plassein to mold — more at plaster
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cataplasm
noun cat·a·plasm \ˈkat-ə-ˌplaz-əm\
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