poultice vs sinapism
sinapism vs poulticepoultice and sinapism both are nouns.
poultice is a verb but sinapism is not a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| poultice | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| sinapism | Yes | No | No | No |
As nouns,
sinapism is a hyponym of
poultice; that is, sinapism is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
poultice:
- poultice: 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.
- sinapism: a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient
Other hyponyms of poultice include
mustard plaster.
| poultice (noun) | sinapism (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. | a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient |
| poultice (verb) | sinapism (verb) |
|---|---|
| dress by covering with a therapeutic substance |
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