spongiopilin

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noun

A kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.

OriginAncient Greek πίλῐνος →
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Meanings

nounspongiopilin (uncountable)
  1. dateduncountablemedicineA kind of cloth interwoven with small pieces of sponge and rendered waterproof on one side by a covering of rubber. When moistened with hot water it is used as a poultice.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπίλῐνος“made of felt”
  2. Englishspongiopilin

From spongio- + Ancient Greek πίλῐνος (pílĭnos, “made of felt”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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