Definitions for: Sinapism

[n] a plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient

Webster (1913) Definition: Sin"a*pism, n. [L. sinapismus, Gr. ????, the use of a
mustard blister, fr. ??? to apply a mustard blister, fr. ????
mustard.] (Med.)
A plaster or poultice composed principally of powdered
mustard seed, or containing the volatile oil of mustard seed.
It is a powerful irritant.

Synonyms: mustard plaster

See Also: cataplasm, plaster, poultice

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