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catapasm

catapasm noun: a medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc.

Noun

catapasm (plural catapasms)

  1. (obsolete) A medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc.

Forms of catapasm

pluralcatapasms

Origin of catapasm

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάπασμα (katápasma, “powder”), from πάσσω (pássō, “sprinkle”).

Questions about catapasm

What does catapasm mean?
Catapasm means a medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc.
What part of speech is catapasm?
Catapasm is a noun.
What is the plural of catapasm?
The plural of catapasm is catapasms.

Words near catapasm in the dictionary

  1. catapanate
  2. catapanates
  3. Catapano
  4. Catapanos
  5. catapans
  6. catapasm
  7. catapasms
  8. catapeltic
  9. catapeltics
  10. catapetalous
  11. cataphasia

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