Hypertext Webster Gateway: "fomentation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
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.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
fomentation
n 1: application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to
relieve pain and inflammation
2: deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or
discord) [syn: {instigation}]
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