fomentation
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fomentation
- /fəʊmənˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ UK
- /ˌfoʊmənˈteɪʃən/ US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
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From Middle English fōmentāciǒun (“act of fomenting; lotion or poultice applied to a diseased part of the body”), from Late Latin fōmentātiō, fōmentātiōnem, from fōmentāre (from fōmentum (“lotion; compress, poultice; warm application; fomentation”), from foveō (“to warm, keep warm; to cherish, nurture; to bathe, foment”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *dʰegʷʰ- (“to burn; warm, hot”)) + -ātiō, -ātiōnem (suffix forming a noun relating to some action or the result of an action); analysable as foment + -ation.
noun fomentations
- The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain by relaxing the skin, or of discussing (dispersing) tumours. Twenty leeches were ordered to be applied round the nose every two days; frequent emollient fomentations; the local vapour bath; general bathing; stimulating pedilavia; a strict regimen; vegetables, milk, white meats; demulcent or acidulated drinks; avoidance of exposure to the sun or to cold air; f
- A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body. […] I purged him with our Quintaeſſencia Solutiuo, eight dayes together, that being done I made him a fomentation, that cauſed him to ſweate well, and to ſpitte aboundaunce, […]
- Encouragement; excitation; instigation. [T]he Catholick King complained very much thereof, upbraiding the moſt Chriſtian King how ill this did correſpond to the ſo many aſſiſtances which were given by Spain to France ſince that from thence ſo great a fomentation was now preparing to his Rebels in Flanders.
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noun the act of fomenting
| 日本語 | 湿布 shippu |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 熱敷 /热敷 rèfū |
| Français | fomentation |
| Ελληνικά | κατάπλασμα katáplasma |
| Русский | припа́рка pripárka, компре́сс kompréss |
noun lotion or poultice
| Italiano | fomentazione |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | κατάπλασμα katáplasma |
| Русский | припа́рка pripárka |
noun encouragement; excitation; instigation
| 中文 | 煽动 shāndòng |
|---|---|
| Français | fomentation |
| Italiano | fomentazione |
| Ελληνικά | υποδαύλιση ypodávlisi |
Talk about this word "fomentation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fomentation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fomentation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fomentation "fomentation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fomentation.Cite this
@misc{fomentation_2026,
title = {fomentation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fomentation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
