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fan⋅go

[fang-goh]
–noun
clay or mud, esp. a clay obtained from certain hot springs in Battaglio, Italy, used as a hot application in the treatment of certain diseases.

Origin:
1895–1900; < It: mud < Gmc; cf. OE fūht damp, Skt pañkas mire. See fen 1
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Main Entry: fan·go
Pronunciation: 'fa[ng]-(")gO, 'fä[ng]-
Function: noun
: mud and especially a clay mud from hot springs at Battaglio, Italy,that is used in the form of hot external applications in the therapeutic treatment of certain medical conditions (as rheumatism)
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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