cataplasm vs plaster

plaster vs cataplasm

cataplasm and plaster both are nouns.

cataplasm is not a verb while plaster is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cataplasm	Yes	No	No	No
plaster	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, cataplasm and plaster are synonyms defined as:

cataplasm and plaster: a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.

Other synonyms of cataplasm include poultice.

cataplasm (noun)	plaster (noun)
a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.	adhesive tape used in dressing wounds
	a surface of hardened plaster (as on a wall or ceiling)
	a medical dressing consisting of a soft heated mass of meal or clay that is spread on a cloth and applied to the skin to treat inflamed areas or improve circulation etc.
	a mixture of lime or gypsum with sand and water; hardens into a smooth solid; used to cover walls and ceilings
	any of several gypsum cements; a white powder (a form of calcium sulphate) that forms a paste when mixed with water and hardens into a solid; used in making molds and sculptures and casts for broken limbs

cataplasm (verb)	plaster (verb)
	dress by covering with a therapeutic substance
	coat with plaster
	apply a heavy coat to
	apply a plaster cast to
	affix conspicuously
	cover conspicuously or thickly, as by pasting something on

Difference between cataplasm and plaster

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