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mustard plaster
mustard plastern. A medicinal plaster made with a pastelike mixture of powdered black mustard, flour, and water, used especially as a counterirritant. Also called sinapism.mustard plaster n (Medicine) med a mixture of powdered black mustard seeds and an adhesive agent applied to the skin for its relaxing, stimulating, or counterirritant effects mus′tard plas`ter n. a preparation of powdered mustard placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant. [1855–60] ThesaurusNoun | 1. | mustard plaster - a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacientsinapismcataplasm, poultice, plaster - a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc. | Translationsmustard plaster
mustard plaster Med a mixture of powdered black mustard seeds and an adhesive agent applied to the skin for its relaxing, stimulating, or counterirritant effects Mustard Plaster a sheet of thick paper covered with a thin layer of defatted, dried, and powdered seeds of black or Indian mustard. Its active ingredients are the volatile mustard oil and the phytoncides released when water reacts with the enzyme myrosin, which is contained in mustard. Mustard plasters are used as irritants and revulsants in the treatment of bronchitis, lung inflammations, and muscular pains. mustard plaster
mustard plastern. A medicinal plaster made with a pastelike mixture of powdered black mustard, flour, and water, used especially as a counterirritant. Also called sinapism.mustard plaster Herbal medicine A poultice used to relieve minor pain; if left in place for too long a period, mustard plasters may cause vesiculation.plaster [Gr. emplastron] 1. A material, usually plaster of Paris, that is applied to a part and allowed to harden in order to immobilize the part or to make an impression. In many settings, plaster of Paris has been replaced with synthetic cast materials, such as fiberglass. 2. A topical preparation in which the constituents are formed into a tenacious mass of substance harder than an ointment and spread upon muslin, linen, skin, or paper.dental plasterA powder, when mixed with water, that hardens to form a stonelike investment or model material. It is composed of a hemihydrate of gypsum (CaSO4·2H2O), which differs in compression strength and expansion coefficient according to how it is treated and rehydrated. There are four classes of dental plaster, with differing uses as materials for casts, impressions, or stone models, based on the differences of characteristics. mustard plasterSinapsim.plaster of ParisGypsum cement, hemihydrated calcium sulfate (CaSO4·2H2O), mixed with water to form a paste that sets rapidly; used to make casts and stiff bandages.salicylic acid plasterA uniform mixture of salicylic acid spread on an appropriate base such as paper, cotton, or fabric. It is applied topically for use as a keratolytic agent. mustard plaster
Synonyms for mustard plasternoun a plaster containing powdered black mustardSynonymsRelated Words |