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sinapism

/ˈsɪn.ə.pɪ.zəm/

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noun

C2formalcommonmedical/ˈsɪn.ə.pɪ.zəm/

A noun referring to a plaster containing powdered black mustard, historically applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient.

  • 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее пластырь, содержащий порошок черной горчицы, который исторически наносился на кожу в качестве раздражающего или рубефакентного средства.
  1. Mustard plaster C2 formal medical

    A medicinal plaster containing powdered black mustard seeds, applied to the skin to cause redness and act as a counterirritant.

    • The doctor prescribed a sinapism to relieve the chest congestion.
    • In the 19th century, sinapisms were a common home remedy for colds.
    • Applying a sinapism can cause a warming sensation on the skin.

    🇷🇺Горчичник

    Synonyms: mustard plaster

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