Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun fomentation

3 senses of fomentation

Sense 1
fomentation -- (a substance used as a warm moist medicinal compress or poultice)
       => substance -- (a particular kind or species of matter with uniform properties; "shigella is one of the most toxic substances known to man")

Sense 2
fomentation -- (application of warm wet coverings to a part of the body to relieve pain and inflammation)
       => treatment, intervention -- (care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury))

Sense 3
fomentation, instigation -- (deliberate and intentional triggering (of trouble or discord))
       => trigger, induction, initiation -- (an act that sets in motion some course of events)