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What does catapasm mean?
A medicinal powder used by the ancients to sprinkle on ulcers, to absorb perspiration, etc.
Where does catapasm come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek κατάπασμα (katápasma, “powder”), from πάσσω (pássō, “sprinkle”).

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