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.

Words nearby fomentation

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

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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Examples 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