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Definition of "fomentation" [fo•men•ta•tion]

  • The act of fomenting; incitement. (noun)
  • A substance or material used as a warm, moist medicinal compress; a poultice. (noun)
  • The therapeutic application of warmth and moisture, as to relieve pain. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "fomentation" in a sentence
  • "Another kind of fomentation is composed of dried poppyheads, 4 oz."
  • "Perhaps it's well past time to hit the real source of this fomentation - the Iranian Mullahs."
  • "Three years later, it is the imam who the majority of Americans believe is engaging in "willful fomentation.""