mustard plaster
noun
a black mixture of mustard and rubber placed on a cloth and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
Origin of mustard plaster
1First recorded in 1855–60
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British Dictionary definitions for mustard plaster
mustard plaster
noun
med a mixture of powdered black mustard seeds and an adhesive agent applied to the skin for its relaxing, stimulating, or counterirritant effects
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