plaster dressing

  • 1plaster — [n] thick, gooey material that hardens adhesive, binding, cement, coat, dressing, glue, gum, gypsum, lime, mortar, mucilage, paste, plaster of Paris, stucco; concepts 466,475 plaster [v] spread, smear adhere, bedaub, besmear, bind, cement, coat,… …

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  • 2plaster cast — n a rigid dressing of gauze impregnated with plaster of paris …

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  • 3plaster — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from Latin emplastrum, from Greek emplastron, from emplassein to plaster on, from en + plassein to mold, plaster; perhaps akin to Latin planus level, flat more at floor Date: before 12th… …

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  • 4dressing — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, ablation, abrasion, abrasive, adhesive tape, ammonia, apparel, application, array, ass reaming, attire, attrition, band, bandage, bandaging, bawling out, bedizenment, binder, brace, buffing,… …

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  • 5plaster — Synonyms and related words: Ace bandage, Band Aid, Portland cement, Spackle, adherent, adhesive, adhesive tape, adobe, application, ashlar, band, bandage, bandaging, barnacle, bathe, bedaub, besmear, binder, booze up, boozify, brace, bramble,… …

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  • 6plaster — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. plaster of paris, mortar, parget, stucco, gesso; paste, lime; clay, adobe, mud; poultice, dressing, bandage. See materials, connection, remedy. v. t. coat, cover, conceal, smear; caulk, repair, mend;… …

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  • 7plaster — n 1. stucco, albarium, mortar, grout; powdered gypsum, clay, adobe, cement; parget, roughcast, pebble dash, depeter, plaster of paris, Trademark. Spackle, scagliola. 2. poultice, cataplasm, dressing, compress, pack; mustard plaster, sinapism;… …

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  • 8plaster — 1. noun 1) the plaster covering the bricks Syn: plasterwork, stucco 2) a statuette made of plaster Syn: plaster of Paris, gypsum 3) waterproof plasters Syn: s …

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  • 9plaster — 1. A solid preparation that can be spread when heated and that becomes adhesive at the temperature of the body; used to keep the edges of a wound in apposition, to protect raw surfaces, and, when medicated, to redden or blister the skin, as in… …

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  • 10dressing — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. decoration, ornament;sauce, seasoning, condiment; stuffing; garnish; bandage, application. See food, remedy. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [A food mixture] Syn. stuffing, filling, forcemeat. Types of… …

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