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cataplasm

noun

ˈka-tə-ˌpla-zəm

Definition of cataplasm

as in plaster

a medicated covering used to heal an injury the doctor ordered the placement of a cataplasm on the wound until it closed up

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plaster

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Undaunted, Demczur used his squeegee blade to carve a hole in the plaster so the men could kick through the wall to escape—a process Demczur re-enacts for the series.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026
The teen was initially thought to have been grazed by a bullet, but her wound was later found to have been caused by debris and plaster from the wall, police said.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

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