[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

cataplasm \cat"aplasm\, n. l. cataplasma, gr. ?, fr. ? to
   spread over; kata` down, wholly + ? to form, mold. med.
   a soft and moist substance applied externally to some part of
   the body; a poultice. --dunglison.
   1913 webster

[2] : WordNet (r) 2.0

cataplasm
     n : 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. syn:
          poultice, plaster
see also:
poultice plaster 

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