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What is a fomentation?

What is a fomentation? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. 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 (dispersing) tumours.
  2. A lotion or poultice applied to a diseased or injured part of the body.
  3. Encouragement; excitation; instigation.
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The quantity of liquid forming a fomentation, as well as the size of the cloths employed, must entirely depend upon circumstances.
Hops may be used topically as a fomentation or a poultice, as a resolvent or discutient in painful swellings and tumours.
The reasons for the fomentation of militancy have been spectacularly perpetuated by your very own government.
Self-help measures such as fomentation, cold packs, gentle massage with topical agents to relieve pain can be very soothing.
Arcane designs and clever agitprop, Red Sox fomentation, hearts with initials and humbling compliments.
He begun this night the fomentation to my wife, and I hope it will do well with her.

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