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sinapism |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Sinapism \Sin"a*pism\, n. [L. sinapismus Gr ????, the use of a mustard blister, fr ??? to apply a mustard blister, fr ???? mustard.] (Med.) A plaster or poultice composed principally of powdered mustard seed, or containing the volatile oil of mustard seed. It is a powerful irritant. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: sinapism n : a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient [syn: {mustard plaster}]
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