sinapism

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noun

A mustard plaster.

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mustard plaster
OriginLatin sināpi →
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Meanings

nounsinapism (plural sinapisms)

plural sinapisms

  1. A mustard plaster.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna plaster containing powdered black mustard; applied to the skin as a counterirritant or rubefacient

Similar
mustard plaster
Broader
poulticecataplasmplaster
Also see
mustard plaster

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Latinsināpi“mustard”
  2. Englishsinapism

From Latin sināpi (“mustard”) + -ism.

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APA

sinapism. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinapism

MLA

“sinapism.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinapism. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sinapism,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sinapism.

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