fomentation

[ foh-men-tey-shuhn ]

/ ˌfoʊ mɛnˈteɪ ʃən /

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noun

encouragement of discord, rebellion, etc.; instigation.

the application of warm liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body.

the liquid, ointments, etc., so applied.

Origin of fomentation

1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin fōmentātiōn- (stem of fōmentātiō), equivalent to fōmentāt(us) (past participle of fōmentāre to foment) + -iōn--ion

Words nearby fomentation

Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, FOMO, Fomorian

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Example sentences from the Web for fomentation

This Fomentation may be apply'd very hot to very good purpose, viz.
The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc
Renew the fomentation every five minutes for three-quarters-of-an-hour at least.
Papers on Health|John Kirk
Locally, warm and moist dressings, such as a poultice or fomentation, may be used.
Manual of Surgery|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
Warmth applied externally to the stomach by hot cloths or fomentation.
Zoonomia, Vol. II|Erasmus Darwin

The flowers are an eye-wash and cosmetic, or they may be taken as tea or used as a fomentation.
The Romance of Plant Life|G. F. Scott Elliot

Medical definitions for fomentation

fomentation

[ fō′mən-tā′shən, -mĕn- ]

n.

A substance or material used as a warm, moist medicinal compress; a poultice.

The therapeutic application of warmth and moisture, as to relieve pain.

单词	fomentation
释义	fomentation [ foh-men-tey-shuhn ] / ˌfoʊ mɛnˈteɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR fomentation ON THESAURUS.COM noun encouragement of discord, rebellion, etc.; instigation. the application of warm liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body. the liquid, ointments, etc., so applied. Origin of fomentation 1350–1400; Middle English <Late Latin fōmentātiōn- (stem of fōmentātiō), equivalent to fōmentāt(us) (past participle of fōmentāre to foment) + -iōn--ion Words nearby fomentation Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, FOMO, Fomorian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for fomentation This Fomentation may be apply'd very hot to very good purpose, viz. The Compleat Surgeon, or the Whole Art of Surgery Explain'd in a Most Familiar Method\|Charles Gabriel Le Clerc Renew the fomentation every five minutes for three-quarters-of-an-hour at least. Papers on Health\|John Kirk Locally, warm and moist dressings, such as a poultice or fomentation, may be used. Manual of Surgery\|Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles Warmth applied externally to the stomach by hot cloths or fomentation. Zoonomia, Vol. II\|Erasmus Darwin The flowers are an eye-wash and cosmetic, or they may be taken as tea or used as a fomentation. The Romance of Plant Life\|G. F. Scott Elliot Words related to fomentation laundry, bath, soaking, bathing, plaster, compress, dressing, cataplasm, ablution, maundy, rinsing, laundering, lavage, lavation, laving, lavabo Medical definitions for fomentation fomentation [ fō′mən-tā′shən, -mĕn- ] n. A substance or material used as a warm, moist medicinal compress; a poultice. The therapeutic application of warmth and moisture, as to relieve pain. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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fomentation

noun

Origin of fomentation

Words nearby fomentation

Example sentences from the Web for fomentation

Words related to fomentation

Medical definitions for fomentation

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