fomentation
English Thesaurus
1. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | induction, initiation, trigger, |
| definition | : | an act that sets in motion some course of events (noun.act) |
2. application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | intervention, treatment, |
| definition | : | care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury) (noun.act) |
3. a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice (noun.substance)
| hypernym | : | substance, |
| definition | : | a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties (noun.tops) |
| substance meronym | : | compress, |
| definition | : | a cloth pad or dressing (with or without medication) applied firmly to some part of the body (to relieve discomfort or reduce fever) (noun.artifact) |
4. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act)
5. application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | foment, |
| definition | : | bathe with warm water or medicated lotions (verb.body) |
6. deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) (noun.act)
7. application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation (noun.act)
| derivation | : | foment, |
| definition | : | bathe with warm water or medicated lotions (verb.body) |
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