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Fomentation definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

FOMENTA'TION, n.
1. The act of applying warm liquors to a part of the body, by means of flannels dipped in hot water or medicated decoctions, for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors.
2. The lotion applied, or to be applied to a diseased part.
3. Excitation; instigation, encouragement.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice
2: application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation
3: deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord) [syn: fomentation, instigation]

Merriam Webster's

noun Date: 14th century 1. a. the application of hot moist substances to the body to ease pain b. the material so applied 2. the act of fomenting ; instigation

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 the act or an instance of fomenting. 2 materials prepared for application to a wound etc. Etymology: ME f. OF or LL fomentatio (as FOMENT)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Fomentation Fo`men*ta"tion, n. [?. fomentatio: cf. F. fomentation.] 1. (Med.) (a) The act of fomenting; the application of warm, soft, medicinal substances, as for the purpose of easing pain, by relaxing the skin, or of discussing tumors. (b) The lotion applied to a diseased part. 2. Excitation; instigation; encouragement. Dishonest fomentation of your pride. --Young.

Soule's Dictionary of English Synonyms

n. 1. Stupe or stupa, local bathing (with warm lotions). 2. Instigation, excitement, brewing, stirring up, abetting, promoting, encouragement.

Moby Thesaurus

aggravation, agitation, animation, arousal, arousing, bluster, brawl, broil, brouhaha, cacophony, chaos, commotion, disturbance, ebullition, electrification, embroilment, exacerbation, exasperation, excitation, excitement, exhilaration, fanaticism, ferment, firing, flap, foofaraw, frenzy, fume, furor, furore, fury, fuss, galvanization, hubbub, incitation, incitement, inflammation, infuriation, instigation, irritation, lathering up, pandemonium, passion, pep rally, pep talk, perturbation, provocation, rabble-rousing, racket, rage, row, ruckus, rumpus, steaming up, stimulation, stimulus, stirring, stirring up, stirring-up, storminess, tempestuousness, tumult, tumultuousness, turbulence, turmoil, uproar, upset, whipping up, wildness, working up, zeal, zealousness