| Part of Speech | Definition | |
| Noun | 1. Any external topical application to the body, except ointments and plasters, as a poultice, lotion, etc.[Websters]. | |
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Date "EPITHEM" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
Specialty Definition: EPITHEM
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] In pharmacy, a kind of fomentation or poultice, to be applied externally to strengthen the part. Any external application, or topical medicine. The term has been restricted to liquids in which cloths are dipped, to be applied to a part. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
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