Definition of Fomentetion
Fo`men*ta"tion (?), n. [&?;.
fomentatio: cf. F. fomentation.] 1.
(Med.) (a) The act of fomenting; the
application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose
of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
(b) The lotion applied to a diseased
part.
2. Excitation; instigation;
encouragement.
Dishonest fomentation of your
pride. Young.
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
- The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
- The lotion applied to a diseased part.
- Excitation; instigation; encouragement.
- The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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