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fomentation

[foh-men-tey-shuhn]

noun

encouragement of discord, rebellion, etc.; instigation.

the application of warm liquid, ointments, etc., to the surface of the body.

the liquid, ointments, etc., so applied.

Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Late Latin fōmentātiōn- (stem of fōmentātiō), equivalent to fōmentāt(us) (past participle of fōmentāre to foment) + -iōn- -ion

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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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foment (fəˈmɛnt)

—vb
1.	to encourage or instigate (trouble, discord, etc); stir up
2.	med to apply heat and moisture to (a part of the body) to relieve pain and inflammation

[C15: from Late Latin fōmentāre, from Latin fōmentum a poultice, ultimately from fovēre to foster]

usage Both foment and ferment can be used to talk about stirring up trouble: he was accused of fomenting/fermenting unrest. Only ferment can be used intransitively or as a noun: his anger continued to ferment (not foment); rural areas were unaffected by the ferment in the cities

fomentation

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fo'menter

—n

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fomentation fo·men·ta·tion (fō'mən-tā'shən, -měn-)
n.

A substance or material used as a warm, moist medicinal compress; a poultice.
The therapeutic application of warmth and moisture, as to relieve pain.

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