wad of cottonwool

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• stupe — A compress or cloth wrung out of hot water, usually impregnated with turpentine or other irritant, applied to the surface to produce counterirritation. [L. stupa, oakum, tow] * * * stupe st(y)üp n a hot wet often medicated cloth applied… …   Medical dictionary

• stupe — n. any piece of material, such as a wad of cottonwool, soaked in hot water (with or without medication) and used to apply a poultice …   The new mediacal dictionary