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fomentation

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fo·men·ta·tion  (fmn-tshn, -mn-)
n.
1. The act of fomenting; incitement.
2.
a. A substance or material used as a warm, moist medicinal compress; a poultice.
b. The therapeutic application of warmth and moisture, as to relieve pain.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.fomentation - a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
substance - a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man"
compress - a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever)
2.fomentation - application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
treatment, intervention - care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
3.fomentation - deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord)
instigation
trigger, initiation, induction - an act that sets in motion some course of events
Translations
fomentation [ˌfəʊmenˈteɪʃən] N (frm) → instigación f
fomentation
n (of trouble, discord) → Schüren nt; (Med) → feuchte Umschläge pl


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Yet beware of being too material, when there is any impediment or obstruction in men's wills; for pre-occupation of mind ever requireth preface of speech; like a fomentation to make the unguent enter.
The Essays by Bacon, Sir Francis View in context
I then applied a fomentation to the part, which highly answered the intention; and after three or four times dressing, the wound began to discharge a thick pus or matter, by which means the cohesion--But perhaps I do not make myself perfectly well understood?
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
Guppy, whose incessant smiling gave her quite a waggish appearance, did as her son requested and then sat down in a corner, holding her pocket handkerchief to her chest, like a fomentation, with both hands.
Bleak House by Dickens, Charles View in context
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