cataplasma

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cataplasma

[kat̪aˈplasma]

Rhymes with as.ma

Where it comes from

Del latín cataplasma ('emplasto') y del griego antiguo κατάπλασμα (katáplasma).

noun cataplasmas

Cualquier sustancia blanda que es extendida sobre alguna parte del cuerpo con fines medicinales. En forma de cataplasma [la raspadura de cuerno de camahueto] tiene admirables efectos en la curación de zafaduras y quebraduras de huesos.
Similar: bizma, embroca, emplasto, pegote, ungüento

In English

poultice soft, moist mass applied topically to a part of the body

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"cataplasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/es/cataplasma. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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cataplasma. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/es/cataplasma

Chicago

"cataplasma." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/es/cataplasma.

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@misc{cataplasma_2026,
  title = {cataplasma},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/es/cataplasma},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}