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fomentation

[ foh-men-tey-shuh n ]
/ 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.

RELATED WORDS

laundry, bath, soaking, bathing, plaster, compress, dressing, cataplasm, ablution, maundy, lavage, lavation, lavabo

Nearby words

folsom man, folsom point, folía, fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites, fomo, fomorian

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
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Word Origin and History for fomentation

fomentation

n.

c.1400, from Late Latin fomentationem, noun of action from past participle stem of fomentare, from Latin fomentum (see foment).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine 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.
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