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sinapism

sinapism

9.9
A plaster with ground mustard that makes the skin red to ease pain
  • noun
  • /ˈsɪnəˌpɪzəm/
  • Archaic
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  • A sinapism was traditionally used to draw blood to the surface and ease pain.

Examples

  • The nurse prepared a sinapism to treat the patient’s aching muscles.

  • In the past, doctors often applied a sinapism to relieve chest congestion.

  • The doctor recommended using a sinapism for the patient's pain.

  • A sinapism can help relieve muscle soreness.

  • In the past, doctors often applied a sinapism to relieve chest congestion.

  • A sinapism was traditionally used to draw blood to the surface and ease pain.

  • The nurse prepared a sinapism to treat the patient's aching muscles.

Synonyms

mustard plaster
vssinapism
  • Archaic
1 9.3

A cloth spread with mustard powder that you put on the skin to make it warm

is the medical term for the same seed dressing used as a counterirritant

Surface Forms

sinapism singular
sinapisms plural

Etymology

Sinapism comes from the old word sinapis, which means 'mustard'. It originally meant a mustard plaster put on the skin to make warmth and 'draw blood', so today it still means a plaster with powdered mustard used to warm the area and ease pain.