"emplastron" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: emplastra [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron, “daub, salve”) Etymology templates: {{bor|en|grc|ἔμπλαστρον||daub, salve}} Ancient Greek ἔμπλαστρον (émplastron, “daub, salve”) Head templates: {{en-noun|emplastra}} emplastron (plural emplastra)
  1. (medicine, archaic) A plaster. Tags: archaic Categories (topical): Medicine
    Sense id: en-emplastron-en-noun-D7Cxd3xo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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