catapasm
Meanings
noun
- A medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc.
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάπασμα (katápasma, “powder”), from πάσσω (pássō, “sprinkle”).
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